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PLoS Negl Trop Dis ; 14(11): e0008853, 2020 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-917979

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With the evolution of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of patients brought to medical attention has increased. This has led to the unmasking of many coexisting occult infections and comorbidities such as tuberculosis, dengue, human immunodeficiency viral infection, diabetes, and hypertension. We report the first case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, unveiling the diagnosis of asymptomatic filariasis. A 37-year-old gentleman presented with shortness of breath, fever, and cough. He was found to have COVID-19 pneumonia. During his stay, microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti was detected incidentally on a blood smear exam. Consequently, the patient received appropriate treatment for both conditions. In order not to miss relevant concomitant diagnoses, it is prudent to keep a broad differential diagnosis when faced with SARS-CoV-2-infected patients; this is especially true when atypical symptoms are present or in areas endemic with other infections.


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Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Filariasis/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Adult , Animals , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Coinfection , Coronavirus Infections/parasitology , Filariasis/virology , Humans , Incidental Findings , Male , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/parasitology , SARS-CoV-2 , Wuchereria bancrofti
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