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. 2023 Jan 3;117(1):50-54.
doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trac031.

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue and COVID-19 coinfected patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tabiha Binte Hannan  1 , Zazeba Hossain  1 , Md Nazmul Hasan  1 , Abed Hussain Khan  1 , Md Rafiqul Alam  1 , Md Mujibur Rahman  1 , Shohael Mahmud Arafat  1 , Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury  1   2
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue and COVID-19 coinfected patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Tabiha Binte Hannan et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. .

Abstract

Background: Dengue-COVID-19 coinfection is one of the greatest emerging challenges in dengue-endemic areas during the continuing pandemic. With coinciding clinical and laboratory pictures, early diagnosis becomes burdensome, with management discrepancy.

Methods: A descriptive study was performed on dengue-COVID-19 coinfected patients during July-August 2021 for an overview of disease progression, severity and outcome. A total of 11 patients who were positive for dengue NS1 and/or antidengue IgM were included in this study.

Results: In total, 45.5% patients developed severe COVID-19 disease, 45.5% patients developed group B dengue fever and 9% patients developed group C dengue fever. Concurrent severity of both diseases was seen to be rare, except for in one patient.

Conclusion: Early diagnosis and compatible management still stand as basic principles to prevent fatality and morbidity.

Keywords: BSMMU; COVID-19; dengue; dengue–COVID-19 coinfection; pandemic.

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