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- Clinical signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including skin rashes, can be mistaken for other diseases like dengue fever.
- A case is described where a patient in Brazil, amid high dengue and COVID-19 cases, was wrongly diagnosed with dengue due to their rash.
- The authors highlight the importance of considering both diseases in endemic areas and caution against potential co-infections during overlapping outbreaks.
Article Abstract
There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7670906 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001 | DOI Listing |
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