Covert COVID-19 and false-positive dengue serology in Singapore

COVID-19 in gastroenterology: a clinical perspective

“…2 Therefore, as SARS-CoV2 spreads across all major continents, it is important that gastroenterologists remain vigilant for variant cases that mimic atypical pneumonia, gastroenteritis, viral hepatitis or dengue fever. 12 Another important consideration is endoscopy, which carries a risk of disease transmission if attending healthcare workers are not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy can induce coughing and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy can generate aerosol droplets as air is expelled from patients.…”

Clinical features of the first cases and a cluster of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Bolivia imported from Italy and Spain

“…After its zoonotic emergence in China, during November-December 2019 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8], the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [9], spread significantly into other countries in Asia [10][11][12][13][14]. Then, to other continents such as the Pacific region [15], North America [16,17], Europe [18][19][20][21][22], and even Africa [23][24][25][26].…”

Dengue Fever and Severe Dengue in Barbados, 2008–2016

“…If interepidemic period of 3-5 years is consistent the next DENV epidemic in Barbados is likely due in 2020 or 2021 and the possibility of the concurrent occurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) pandemic and a DENV epidemic exists. Reports of suspected DENV infections later being confirmed as SARS-CoV-2 infections and the similarity with clinical symptoms could lead to complication of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic response [27][28][29][30].…”