Korean J Parasitol.  2021 Aug;59(4):399-402. 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.4.399.

COVID-19 and Plasmodium ovale Malaria: A Rare Case of Co-Infection

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  • 1Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 2Department of Microbiology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a major health problem worldwide. Timely diagnosis of co-infections mimicking COVID-19, such as malaria, might be challenging particularly in non-endemic areas. We report the first case of COVID-19 and Plasmodium ovale malaria co-infection from our region aiming to highligt the importance of travel history and prophylaxis in malaria management in the context of pandemic. The galloping sound can sometimes be a harbinger of zebra besides the horse.

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COVID-19; malaria; artesunate; SARS-CoV-2
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