Distinguish and management of the deadly co-infection caused by dengue virus and coronavirus in Bangladesh

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China in 2019. Since then, it has become a major global concern and declared as pandemic in 2020. Bangladesh has encountered the worst outcome of COVID-19 cases in 2020. The healthcare system collapsed because of having inadequate measures to fight the pandemic. On top of that, dengue cases were on upsurge since 2020. As a result, co-infection cases led to increased fatality rate and unimaginable suffering of the patients. This review article aims to differentiate between the two infections and enlighten about managing the co-infection cases in Bangladesh. Using repurposed drugs, traditional plant treatments and development of vaccines can help fight this pandemic. Dengue infections can be prevented by taking vector control steps, making people aware of dengue and educating them about additional diagnostic tools to properly differentiate the two infections.