Malaria and COVID-19: Common and Different Findings
Open Access
- 6 September 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Vol. 5 (3), 141
- https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5030141
Abstract
Malaria and COVID-19 may have similar aspects and seem to have a strong potential for mutual influence. They have already caused millions of deaths, and the regions where malaria is endemic are at risk of further suffering from the consequences of COVID-19 due to mutual side effects, such as less access to treatment for patients with malaria due to the fear of access to healthcare centers leading to diagnostic delays and worse outcomes. Moreover, the similar and generic symptoms make it harder to achieve an immediate diagnosis. Healthcare systems and professionals will face a great challenge in the case of a COVID-19 and malaria syndemic. Here, we present an overview of common and different findings for both diseases with possible mutual influences of one on the other, especially in countries with limited resources.Keywords
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