Dengue & COVID-19: A Comparison and the Challenges at Hand.
Cureus
; 14(11): e31877, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2307222
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 spread across many countries between 2020 and 2022. The similarities in clinical presentation with other endemic diseases pose a challenge to physicians in effectively diagnosing and treating the infection. Approximately 129 nations have a risk of dengue infection, and more than 100 of those are endemic to dengue. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of dengue cases decreased in many countries owing to the isolation measures followed. However, the common clinical presentation between them has led to misdiagnosis. Both COVID-19 and dengue fever cause a surge in pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, thus sharing a common pathophysiology. False positive serological test results also posed difficulty differentiating between COVID-19 and dengue fever. This review aims to compare the clinical features, pathophysiology, and immune response between dengue and COVID-19, to benefit public health management during the pandemic.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Cureus
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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