Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,

Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,

Abstract There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.

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Main Authors: Pastor Bandeira,Isabelle, Sordi Chara,Beatriz, Meneguzzi de Carvalho,Giovani, Magno Gonçalves,Marcus Vinícius
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2021
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spelling oai:scielo:S0365-059620210001000852021-03-03Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,Pastor Bandeira,IsabelleSordi Chara,BeatrizMeneguzzi de Carvalho,GiovaniMagno Gonçalves,Marcus Vinícius Betacoronavirus Coronavirus infections Dengue Exanthema COVID-19 Abstract There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de DermatologiaAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia v.96 n.1 20212021-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/reporttext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962021000100085en10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001
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Magno Gonçalves,Marcus Vinícius
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Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,
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title Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,
title_short Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,
title_full Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,
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title_full_unstemmed Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?,
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description Abstract There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.
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