RARE CONCURRENT INFECTION WITH DENGUE AND MALARIA (PLASMODIUM. FALCIPARUM & PLASMODIUM. VIVAX) IN A ADULT MALE

Abstract

These concurrent infections have overlapping clinical manifestations and season of presentation. Dengue and malaria are both endemic in Mumbai and represent a major public health burden in this region & dengue is prevalent throughout India. These infections being vector borne diseases, the reason for simultaneous infection can be the same breeding period of the vectors in post-monsoon season. In this article we have reported a 37 year-old male, resident of Mumbai, hotel waiter by occupation returned to Mumbai after a weeklong trip to Rajasthan in December 2023. The patient started developing fever, chills, myalgias, and headache two days following his return and was admitted to our hospital. On investigation rapid antigen test for dengue & malaria shows positive results, so for malaria both thick & thin peripheral blood smear made on which classic headphone forms & gametocytes of Plasmodium Falciprum seen, also ring form of plasmodium vivax seen. Diagnosis of concurrent infections becomes difcult for a physician leading to delay in institution of appropriate treatment.