A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?

Coronavirus infection, known as COVID-19, is characterized by clinical, epidemiological and biological features similar to those of malaria. In each case, fever, myalgia, fatigue, headaches and gastrointestinal symptoms may be present. Both diseases can also induce a cytokine storm and pro-coagulant...

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Main Authors:	Maria João Correia, Luciana Frade, Renato Guerreiro, Inês Araujo, Teresa Baptista, Cândida Fonseca, Kamal Mansinho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-11-01
Series:	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:	covid-19 sars-cov-2 malaria plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2007

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spelling	doaj-166b78897d0947c2a0f9c4537e273e5b2020-11-25T04:06:19ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942020-11-0110.12890/2020_0020071623A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?Maria João Correia0Luciana Frade1Renato Guerreiro2Inês Araujo3Teresa Baptista4Cândida Fonseca5Kamal Mansinho6COVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Internal Medicine Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, PortugalCOVID Department, Hospital São Francisco Xavier, Lisboa, Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisboa, PortugalCoronavirus infection, known as COVID-19, is characterized by clinical, epidemiological and biological features similar to those of malaria. In each case, fever, myalgia, fatigue, headaches and gastrointestinal symptoms may be present. Both diseases can also induce a cytokine storm and pro-coagulant states. An appropriate epidemiological approach and differential diagnosis are very important so that the right clinical intervention can be selected. Malaria remains a serious global public health issue, especially in endemic countries. Elimination campaigns are helping to control the disease, but in many countries these programs are now at risk of failure due to logistic and economic problems caused by COVID-19. The authors describe the case of a patient with co-infection with malaria and COVID-19, reminding us that during this coronavirus pandemic it is critical to consider other diagnoses, particularly in people traveling between countries.https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2007covid-19 sars-cov-2malariaplasmodium falciparum
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author	Maria João Correia Luciana Frade Renato Guerreiro Inês Araujo Teresa Baptista Cândida Fonseca Kamal Mansinho
spellingShingle	Maria João Correia Luciana Frade Renato Guerreiro Inês Araujo Teresa Baptista Cândida Fonseca Kamal Mansinho A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections? European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine covid-19 sars-cov-2 malaria plasmodium falciparum
author_facet	Maria João Correia Luciana Frade Renato Guerreiro Inês Araujo Teresa Baptista Cândida Fonseca Kamal Mansinho
author_sort	Maria João Correia
title	A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?
title_short	A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?
title_full	A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?
title_fullStr	A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?
title_full_unstemmed	A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?
title_sort	patient with severe malaria and covid-19: how do you tell the difference between these infections?
publisher	SMC MEDIA SRL
series	European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
issn	2284-2594
publishDate	2020-11-01
description	Coronavirus infection, known as COVID-19, is characterized by clinical, epidemiological and biological features similar to those of malaria. In each case, fever, myalgia, fatigue, headaches and gastrointestinal symptoms may be present. Both diseases can also induce a cytokine storm and pro-coagulant states. An appropriate epidemiological approach and differential diagnosis are very important so that the right clinical intervention can be selected. Malaria remains a serious global public health issue, especially in endemic countries. Elimination campaigns are helping to control the disease, but in many countries these programs are now at risk of failure due to logistic and economic problems caused by COVID-19. The authors describe the case of a patient with co-infection with malaria and COVID-19, reminding us that during this coronavirus pandemic it is critical to consider other diagnoses, particularly in people traveling between countries.
topic	covid-19 sars-cov-2 malaria plasmodium falciparum
url	https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2007
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A Patient with Severe Malaria and COVID-19: How Do You Tell the Difference between These Infections?

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