Concurrent Dengue and Malaria in Cayenne Hospital, French Guiana
Dengue–malaria co-infection reports are scarce. Of 1,723 consecutive febrile patients in Cayenne Hospital, 238 had dengue (174 early dengue fever cases) and 393 had malaria (371 acute malaria); 17 had both. Diagnosis of 1 of these 2 infections should not rule out testing for the other infection.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-04-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/4/08-0891_article |