Open AccessMonitoring dengue outbreaks during COVID-19 crisis in dengue endemic countries
Author(s) -
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Miah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infection control
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1996-9783
pISSN - 1816-6296
DOI - 10.3396/ijic.v16i2.011.20
Subject(s) - dengue fever , outbreak , covid-19 , dengue virus , medicine , virology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
During the COVID-19 crisis, dengue cases have been increased especially in dengue endemic countries. Currently we are fighting against COVID-19, the situation may be more difficult to manage if dengue outbreak is further added. During COVID-19 crisis, there is a possibility to occur co-infection of corona and dengue virus in these dengue endemic countries as both the viruses are co-existing. Altogether, further outbreak of dengue, viral co-infection and concurrent outbreak may pose new challenges in the dengue endemic countries specially for the health professionals.