Abstract
COVID-19 is affecting different countries all over the world with great variation in infection rate and death ratio. Some reports suggested a relation between the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and the malaria treatment to the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some reports related infant's lower susceptibility to the COVID-19. Some other reports a higher risk in males compared to females in such COVID-19 pandemic. Also, some other reports claimed the possible use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic in such a pandemic. The present commentary is to discuss the possible relation between those factors and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keywords:
Age; Antimalarial; BCG; COVID 19; Gender.
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MeSH terms
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Aging*
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Antiviral Agents / pharmacology
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
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BCG Vaccine / immunology*
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COVID-19
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Chemoprevention*
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Chloroquine / pharmacology*
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Chloroquine / therapeutic use
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Coronavirus Infections / immunology
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Coronavirus Infections / mortality*
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Coronavirus Infections / transmission
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Disease Susceptibility / immunology
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Female
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Geographic Mapping
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Humans
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Hydroxychloroquine / pharmacology*
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Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
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Infant
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Internationality
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Male
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
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Pneumonia, Viral / mortality*
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
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Sex Characteristics*
Substances
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Antiviral Agents
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BCG Vaccine
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Hydroxychloroquine
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Chloroquine