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The notable global heterogeneity in the distribution of COVID-19 cases and the association with pre-existing parasitic diseases.

Taehee ChangBong-Kwang JungJong-Yil ChaiSung-Ii Cho
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
This study suggests that malaria prevalence is an essential factor that explains variability in the observed incidence of COVID-19 cases at the national level. Potential associations of COVID-19 with schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) are worthy of further investigation but appeared unlikely, based on this analysis, to be critical factors of the variability in COVID-19 epidemic trends. The quality of publicly accessible data and its ecological design constrained our research, with fundamental disparities in monitoring and testing capabilities between countries. Research at the subnational or individual level should be conducted to explore hypotheses further.
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