Distinguishing non severe cases of dengue from COVID-19 in the context of co-epidemics: A cohort study in a SARS-CoV-2 testing center on Reunion island.
Antoine JoubertFanny AndryAntoine BertolottiFrédéric AccotYatrika KoumarFlorian LegrandPatrice PoubeauRodolphe ManaquinPatrick GerardinCécile LevinPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Although prone to potential biases, these data suggest that non-severe dengue may be more symptomatic than COVID-19 in a co-epidemic setting with higher dengue attack rates. At clinical presentation, nine basic clinical and epidemiological indicators may help to distinguish COVID-19 or dengue from each other and other febrile illnesses.