Coronavirus-19 and malaria: The great mimics
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Coronavirus-19 and malaria: The great mimics | |
| Creator | Kusotera, Tapiwanashe Nhengu, Trust G. | |
| Description | The use of SARS-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kits by some African countries for screening has raised serious concerns over their role in malaria areas. Coupled with a lack of adequate personal protective equipment and the scarcity of knowledge on the possible interaction between malaria and COVID-19 both in terms of presentations and shared symptoms, this has left many frontline health workers with fears and anxieties. Several anecdotal reports have already raised questions pertaining to possible false-positive COVID-19 results in proven malaria cases by use of SARS-CoV-2 RDT kits with huge costs to already constrained budgets. The report raises concerns on the use of SARS-CoV-2 kits in malaria areas in terms of cost, to prompt research, allay fears and guide policy during this pandemic and beyond. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-08-05 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2501 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 12, No 1 (2020); 3 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2501/4108
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https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2501/4107
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