Opinion Paper

COVID-19 during malaria transmission season in Africa and why we should be prepared: An example from Senegal

Khadim Diongue, Mamadou A. Diallo
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 9, No 1 | a1332 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v9i1.1332 | © 2020 Khadim Diongue, Mamadou A. Diallo | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 08 July 2020 | Published: 18 November 2020

About the author(s)

Khadim Diongue, Parasitology-Mycology Service, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal; and, Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
Mamadou A. Diallo, Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital, Dakar, Senegal

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Keywords

COVID-19; malaria; rainy season; Senegal; Parasitology

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