Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Expanding the Differential During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Fatal West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease.
Titus, Stephen J; Suter, Robert N; Hoang, Anh T; Figel, Paul A.
  • Titus SJ; From the Family Medicine Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (SJT, RNS, ATH, PAF); Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Bryan, TX (SJT, RNS). stephen.titus@bswhealth.org.
  • Suter RN; From the Family Medicine Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (SJT, RNS, ATH, PAF); Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Bryan, TX (SJT, RNS).
  • Hoang AT; From the Family Medicine Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (SJT, RNS, ATH, PAF); Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Bryan, TX (SJT, RNS).
  • Figel PA; From the Family Medicine Residency, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (SJT, RNS, ATH, PAF); Texas A&M School of Medicine, College Station, Bryan, TX (SJT, RNS).
J Am Board Fam Med ; 34(3): 661-662, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1259324
ABSTRACT
The ever-evolving pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has the potential to drown out other viruses continuing to infect communities. To highlight this, we present 2 cases of fatal West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease that occurred within 2 weeks of each other. Since the first positive case of West Nile virus in the United States, there have been 2 epidemics in the past 2 decades, most often occurring in regions of North Texas and Southern California, which have been areas of high-incidence for COVID-19. It is important for the health care provider to recognize diagnostic biases and maintain broad differentials for the patient presenting with fever and other symptoms associated with COVID-19.
Subject(s)
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: West Nile Fever / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Am Board Fam Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: West Nile Fever / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: J Am Board Fam Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article