Public health

Pathology

Tropical medicine

Medical microbiology

Tropical disease

Disease

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Pandemic

Intensive care medicine

Virology

Neglected tropical diseases

Dengue virus

Dengue fever

Medicine

Environmental health

BMC Infectious Diseases

Dengue is the most common arboviral disease in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Like other regions, dengue-endemic areas have faced the additional public health and socio-economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 and dengue co-infections have been reported, with complicated patient management and care requirements. This review aimed to collate and synthesise current knowledge on the clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 and dengue virus co-infection, a potentially important new dimension to be considered in public health management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 and dengue co-infection: a systematic review