Potential dual dengue and SARS-CoV-2 infection in Thailand: A case study
Anuttra C. Ratnarathon, Krit Pongpirul, Wannarat Pongpirul, Lantharita Charoenpong, Wisit Prasithsirikul
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has non-specific clinical and laboratory characteristics that might be similar to other viral infection including dengue. Two Covid-19 cases with 'false-positive' dengue serology have been reported in Singapore but no public health consequence was described. We describe a Thai patient with an initial diagnosis of dengue fever who was later confirmed to also infect with SARSCoV-2. The Covid-19 infection appeared to spread to one family member and one healthcare worker.
Topics & Concepts
Dengue feverSerologyVirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Public healthMedicineCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPandemicDiseaseImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)AntibodyInternal medicinePathologyOutbreakMosquito-borne diseases and controlCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesDengue and Mosquito Control Research