6/8/2020 Double trouble: Is there a link between Covid-19 and dengue?

Double trouble: Is there a link between Covid-19 and

dengue?
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With the monsoon season setting in and the threat of viral, bacterial and vector-borne infections raising its ugly head,
Mumbai has reported incidents wherein Covid-19 positive patients have also tested positive for dengue.

A Lancet report published in March states that dengue and Covid-19 are difficult to distinguish because of their "shared
clinical and laboratory features".

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The report enumerated an example wherein two patients in Singapore with false-positive results from rapid serological
testing for dengue were later confirmed to have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
- the causative virus of Covid-19.

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With COVID-19 becoming a global health threat and the novel coronavirus spreading to every continent except Antarctica, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a list of
Q&As to address common concerns. Click through to take a look.

(Pictured) The Public Service Hall is disinfected to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on March 3. 

All captions taken from WHO website. The organization is assessing ongoing research on the ways COVID-19 is spread and will continue to share new findings.

The research further emphasised the possibility of serious health implications on failing to determine Covid-19 positive
case because of a positive dengue rapid test result.

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According to Johns Hopkins University's global Covid-19 tally, India has overtaken Italy to climb to the sixth spot with the
highest number of Covid-19 cases. The US, Brazil, Russia, Spain and the UK are the top five countries with most
coronavirus cases worldwide.

Follow the government's latest travel advice if you are planning a trip outside India or travelling back to India from
affected areas. You can also read World Health Organization's advice on basic protective measures against the virus. WHO
has also busted some myths surrounding coronavirus. The Ministry of Health's special helpline is available at +91-11-
23978046 and ncov2019@gmail.com.

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