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Case Report: COVID-19 and Lassa Fever Coinfection in an Ebola Suspected Patient in Guinea

Published inThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, vol. 106, no. 4, p. 1094-1097
Publication date2022-02-25
First online date2022-02-25
Abstract

In this case report, we describe a clinical presentation and therapeutic history of a unique case diagnosed with Lassa fever and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a 23-year-old man from Yomou prefecture in southeast Guinea identified with suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the midst of an ongoing outbreak of that disease in the same region. On May 3, 2021, he was admitted to the Nzérékoré Epidemic disease treatment center where his clinical condition deteriorated significantly. Laboratory testing performed on the same day reveals a negative EVD polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Three days later, the patient was tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and Lassa fever by reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) assays. Laboratory examination also indicated severe hematological and biochemical deteriorations in the patient. This case substantiates the need for systematic differential diagnosis during epidemic-prone disease outbreaks to better manage severely unwell patients.

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  • World Health Organization [001]
Citation (ISO format)
KEITA, Mory et al. Case Report: COVID-19 and Lassa Fever Coinfection in an Ebola Suspected Patient in Guinea. In: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2022, vol. 106, n° 4, p. 1094–1097. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0713
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