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Detection of Dengue IgM and IgG among apparently healthy and sick individuals attending selected health facilities in rural and suburban areas of Osun State, Nigeria

Oyinloye, A. A., and *Adesina, O. A.

Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

*Correspondence to: adesinaf@oauife.edu.ng; Tel: 08034135898

 

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Background: Dengue fever, one of the viral infections that shares clinical features with malaria, is a reason for common misdiagnosis and under-reporting in resource-limited places. This cross sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of Dengue virus (DENV) specific IgM and IgG antibodies among apparently healthy and sick individuals attending health facilites in selected rural and sub-urban areas in Osun State. Continue reading “Detection of Dengue IgM and IgG among apparently healthy and sick individuals attending selected health facilities in rural and suburban areas of Osun State, Nigeria”

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COVID-19 in children aged 0-15 years seen at Amirou Boubacar Diallo National Hospital in Niamey, Niger, 2020-2021

1,2Idé Amadou, H., 3Mahamadou Yacouba, M., 2,4Dodo, B., 5Boua Togola, O., 2,4Aboubacar, S., 6Ousmane, A., 2,4Garba, M., and 2Mainassara, S.

1Medical and Health Research Center (CERMES), BP: 10887, Niamey, Niger

2Amirou Boubacar Diallo National Hospital (HNABD), BP: 10146, Niamey, Niger

3Direction of Surveillance and Response to Epidemics (DSRE), BP: 623, Niamey, Niger

4Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, BP: 10146, Niamey, Niger 5General Direction of Health and Public Hygiene, BP: 233, Bamako, Mali 6Faculty of Health Sciences, Dan Dicko Dan Koulodo University of Maradi, Niger *Correspondence to: ide.habibatou@yahoo.fr; Tel: 00 227 91 12 50 30/ 98 34 36 68

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Background: In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected all age groups. Although COVID-19 is generally benign in children, a diagnostic problem may arise due to clinical similarities with certain pathologies such as malaria, dengue fever and influenza. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of COVID 19 in children seen at consultation and to determine the prevalence of influenza, malaria and dengue fever as differential diagnoses. Continue reading “COVID-19 in children aged 0-15 years seen at Amirou Boubacar Diallo National Hospital in Niamey, Niger, 2020-2021”

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COVID-19 and Dengue co-infection in paediatric patients: An endemic in a pandemic

†Pavani, S., †Srinath, M., Sultana, W., Rani, V. S., *Mehreen, S. F., and Ravi, V.

Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Osmania Medical College, Koti, Hyderabad-500095, Telangana, India

*Correspondence to: drfakihamehreen@gmail.com; +91 8500499786

†Authors have equal contribution to the study

 

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Background: The clinical presentation and outcome of COVID-19 are likely to be complicated by co-infection with other endemic viruses such as Dengue. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of co-infections of SARS-CoV-2 and Dengue viruses in paediatric patients from Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “COVID-19 and Dengue co-infection in paediatric patients: An endemic in a pandemic”