COVID-19 and Plasmodium vivax malaria co-infection

Sardar, Sundus; Sharma, Rohit; Alyamani, Tariq Yousef Mohammad; Aboukamar, Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00879

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“…This includes malaria and dengue fever, which are endemic in many tropical peatland areas and exhibit several symptoms similar to COVID-19 (PAHO, 2020; WHO, 2020d); and immunisations for diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio (WHO, 2020a). In addition, co-infection of COVID-19 with other diseases and increased COVID-19 mortality rates in co-infected patients has been reported (Lansbury et al, 2020;Zhou et al, 2020), as has a case of co-infection of COVID-19 and Plasmodium vivax malaria (Sardar et al, 2020; following hospitalisation and discharge, the patient in this case tested negative for both diseases). Important questions therefore exist regarding the potential for (increased impacts from) COVID-19 co-infection in tropical peatland areas, especially for the most vulnerable members of these communities.…”

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Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Harrison

Wijedasa

Cole

et al. 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global disruption, with the emergence of this and other pandemics having been linked to habitat encroachment and/or wildlife exploitation. High impacts of COVID-19 are apparent in some countries with large tropical peatland areas, some of which are relatively poorly resourced to tackle disease pandemics. Despite this, no previous investigation has considered tropical peatlands in the context of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs). Here, we review: (i) the potential for future EIDs arising from tropical peatlands; (ii) potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from COVID-19; and (iii) potential steps to help mitigate these risks. We find that high biodiversity in tropical peat-swamp forests, including presence of many potential vertebrate and invertebrate vectors, combined, in places, with high levels of habitat disruption and wildlife harvesting represent suitable conditions for potential zoonotic EID (re-)emergence. Although impossible to predict precisely, we identify numerous potential threats to tropical peatland conservation and local communities from the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes impacts on public health, with the potential for haze pollution from peatland fires to increase COVID-19 susceptibility a noted concern; and on local economies, livelihoods and food security, where impacts will likely be greater in remote communities with limited/no medical facilities that depend heavily on external trade. Research, training, education, conservation and restoration activities are also being affected, particularly those involving physical groupings and international travel, some of which may result in increased habitat encroachment, wildlife harvesting or fire, and may therefore precipitate longer-term negative impacts, including those relating to disease pandemics. We conclude that sustainable management of tropical peatlands and their wildlife is important for mitigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reducing the potential for future zoonotic EID emergence and severity, thus strengthening arguments for their conservation and restoration. To support this, we list seven specific recommendations relating to sustainable management of tropical peatlands in the context of COVID-19/disease pandemics, plus mitigating the current impacts of COVID-19 and reducing potential future zoonotic EID risk in these localities. Our discussion and many of the issues raised should also be relevant for non-tropical peatland areas and in relation to other (pandemic-related) sudden socio-economic shocks that may occur in future.

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Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Harrison

Wijedasa

Cole

et al. 2020

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“…This includes malaria and dengue fever, which are endemic in many tropical peatland areas and exhibit several symptoms similar to COVID-19 (PAHO, 2020; WHO, 2020d); and immunisations for diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio (WHO, 2020a). In addition, co-infection of COVID-19 with other diseases and increased COVID-19 mortality rates in co-infected patients has been reported (Lansbury et al, 2020;Zhou et al, 2020), as has a case of co-infection of COVID-19 and Plasmodium vivax malaria (Sardar et al, 2020; following hospitalisation and discharge, the patient in this case tested negative for both diseases). Important questions therefore exist regarding the potential for (increased impacts from) COVID-19 co-PeerJ reviewing PDF | (2020:06:50176:1:1:NEW 10 Sep 2020)…”

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Peer Review #2 of "Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics (v0.2)"

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2020

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“…It is reported that the lymphopenia seen in majority of COVID-19 patients may increase the susceptibility to other infectious diseases and the chances of secondary infections with COVID-19 patients among fatal cases might be as high as 50% [13]. The healthcare professionals should be aware of the possibility of multiple coinfection, as the co-infection of COVID-19 with dengue, TB, malaria, hepatitis and influenza has already been reported with unfavorable outcome [14][15][16][17][18]. The concurrent infection of COVID-19 with other common infectious diseases should be carefully reported and follow by the active surveillance.…”

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Overlapping clinical manifestations of COVID-19 with endemic infectious diseases in Pakistan: A looming threat of multiple lethal combinations

Rana

Usman

Alam

et al. 2021

Infection Ecology & Epidemiology

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COVID-19 and Plasmodium vivax malaria co-infection

Cited by 57 publications

References 10 publications

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics

Peer Review #2 of "Tropical peatlands and their conservation are important in the context of COVID-19 and potential future (zoonotic) disease pandemics (v0.2)"

Overlapping clinical manifestations of COVID-19 with endemic infectious diseases in Pakistan: A looming threat of multiple lethal combinations

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