Peoples suffering from fever are accounted as Covid-19 untill proved otherwise. They are not doing or wish to do enough laboratory testing to come to confirm the diagnosis of Dengue fever. Are we giving enough attention to Dengue fever ?
Serdar Kalemci
We should keep it in our mine that in some part of the world, specially in South and South-east Asia Dengue season is going on. Incomprehension may bring a added disaster !
Its not only dengue, I think other ailments are also given a second priority.
Dengue viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 can cause similar symptoms in the early stages.
Dengue is caused by one of any of four related viruses: Dengue virus 1, 2, 3, and 4. For this reason, a person can be infected with a dengue virus multiple times in his or her lifetime.
Coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It is unclear if antibodies created from a COVID-19 infection can provide protection against getting infected again.
https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/is-it-dengue-or-covid.html
Watch for warning signs of severe dengue, which generally begin within 24–48 hours after the fever has gone away. If you develop any of the following symptoms, get medical attention immediately:
Stomach pain, tenderness
Vomiting (at least 3 times in 24 hours)
Bleeding from the nose or gums
Blood in vomit or stool
Feeling tired, restless, or irritable
https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/is-it-dengue-or-covid.html
As the COVID-19 pandemic increasingly began to affect South America and the South Asian subcontinent, concern grew amongst epidemiologists and researchers about the impact that the co-circulation of the dengue and SARS-CoV-2 viruses could have on the health systems. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, dengue cases have increased in most endemic countries; hence while COVID‐19 causes havoc across the world, countries in South and South‐East Asia and Latin America are faced with the prospect of a second epidemic: dengue. https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugbitten/2020/08/28/dengue-and-covid-19-chaotic-potential/
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/season-of-two-viruses-scientists-worried-that-dengue-outbreak-may-aggravate-covid-19-crisis/76903004
http://www.paho.org/en/documents/dengue-prevention-and-control-during-covid-19-pandemic
shifting our focus completely to COVID is no less than a catastrophe
my perspective on this https://www.researchgate.net/deref/http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%2Fhpm.3063?_sg%5B0%5D=v8ZDuX3H8KOHuup-z0yXPHOXAqzyWEmxnNp5tnlFSvKOyc0L5aVFXu_ZIww-q9XPVrtCLWv0bookgQumJule9aUmBQ.k3mnM1P65jQvthR4PiHJ61kEdDn--hAb5F3CQ__HyXUuX6s9SmXEs6n4Tbd4cfewPwA4DG_nYbPH9VWyuWmL6w
Thanks Faraed Salman for the important links and for your kind response as well.
S. Feroz , Yes I agree with you,Testing should reach to remote areas.
Kindly check https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/is-it-dengue-or-covid.html
Yes we are and also ignoring other diseases in preference to Covid-19 that are worse killers comparably
World Health Organization said "The global incidence of dengue has grown dramatically in recent decades. About half of the world's population is now at risk. There are an estimated 100-400 million infections each year."
ECDC said "Since 31 December 2019 and as of 29 September 2020, 33 423 469 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 1 002 678 deaths."
Yes dear M.K. Tripathi
. One of our physician recently died from Dengue hemorrhagic fever. Pandemic is masking all other important aspects of Medicine and that's pathetic !!
Yes but this phase is more dangerous due to RNA mutations of Covid-19 and symptoms would be more different.
Have a look at this useful RG link.
Article The COVID-19 pandemic should not jeopardize dengue control
Dengue is striking again. What's your thought on this all important public health issue amid coronavirus pandemic.
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