Pregnancy and COVID-19: Do not overlook malaria

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Jun;153(3):550-551. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13670. Epub 2021 Mar 29.

Authors

Marta Papaccio¹, Roberta Castellani¹, Cristina Zanardini¹, Enrico Sartori¹, Federico Prefumo¹, Barbara Saccani²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASST Spedali Civili, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
² Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.

Abstract

COVID‐19 and malaria may have a similar presentation in pregnancy.

Keywords: COVID-19; chills; chloroquine; fever; malaria; myalgia; plasmodium ovale; pregnancy.