Clinical Features of COVID-19 and Malaria Coinfection Based on Two Cases in Central African Republic

Clinical Features of COVID-19 and Malaria Coinfection Based on Two Cases in Central African Republic

Sekulic, Igor, Jelena Boskovic Sekulic, Vojislav Alempijevic and Nemanja Rancic, et al. "Clinical Features of COVID-19 and Malaria Coinfection Based on Two Cases in Central African Republic." Malar Contr Elimination 11 (2022): 188.

Abstract

The aim of this manuscript is to bring our experience from Central African Republic (CAR), an endemic malarial area, during the COVID-19

pandemic. We present two cases treated at MINUSCA level 2+ hospital in Bangui, central African republic, during December 2021 and

January 2022. COVID-19 and malaria infection were confirmed by appropriate tests. First case is man, 36 years old, who came to

hospital, complaining about muscle pain, headache and fiver. Second case is a man, 41 years old, who came to hospital due to fiver,

caught and malaise. Symptoms started to appear a day ago. We can conclude that in malaria endemic areas, in light of

existing COVID-19 pandemia, based on similar symptoms characteristic of both diseases, it is essential to suspect both diseases and

keep in mind the possibility of coinfection. Therefore a patient with uncharacteristic infectious symptoms should be tested for

malaria, so as well for COVID-19 infection.

Keywords: Headache • World Health Organization (WHO) • COVID 19 • Coughing

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