Prevalence and characteristics of malaria among COVID-19 individuals: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports.

Polrat WilairatanaFrederick Ramirez MasangkayKwuntida Uthaisar KotepuiGiovanni De Jesus Milanez Manas Kotepui

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)

All individuals in malaria-endemic regions who are febrile or display symptoms of COVID-19 should be evaluated for malaria to avoid serious complications. Further prospective studies are required to investigate the burden and outcomes of COVID-19 in malaria-endemic regions. Prompt management is required to prevent serious outcomes in individuals co-infected with COVID-19 and malaria.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
plasmodium falciparum
sars cov
systematic review
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
metabolic syndrome
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
insulin resistance
sleep quality
chemotherapy induced