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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Med Virol
. 2020 Jun 8.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26144. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 and Dengue Virus Co-Epidemics in Pakistan: A Dangerous Combination for Overburdened Healthcare System
Aleena Haqqi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Usman Ayub Awan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Ali[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haroon Ahmed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Muhammad Sohail Afzal[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
We have read recent articles regarding co-epidemics/co-infections of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases [SUP]1-4[/SUP] , these reports highlights the impact of co-infections on the health care system. The recent pandemic of COVID-19 caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 has taken 378K lives and has spread worldwide infecting over 6.3 million individuals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; Co-epidemics; Dengue fever; Health care system; Pakistan; Pandemic
. 2020 Jun 8.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26144. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 and Dengue Virus Co-Epidemics in Pakistan: A Dangerous Combination for Overburdened Healthcare System
Aleena Haqqi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Usman Ayub Awan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Ali[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haroon Ahmed[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Muhammad Sohail Afzal[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32510175
- DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26144
Abstract
We have read recent articles regarding co-epidemics/co-infections of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases [SUP]1-4[/SUP] , these reports highlights the impact of co-infections on the health care system. The recent pandemic of COVID-19 caused by a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus - SARS-CoV-2 has taken 378K lives and has spread worldwide infecting over 6.3 million individuals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; Co-epidemics; Dengue fever; Health care system; Pakistan; Pandemic