Introduction Coinfections are common in pandemics, however not in recorded patients with hemoglobinopathies. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic struck Bangladesh at the beginning of March 2020, which is also an apt period for endemic Dengue fever in this monsoon region. Case report We report a 30-year-old man with hemoglobinopathies coinfected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Dengue virus. Dengue virus was detected by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). COVID-19 was confirmed by Reverse-transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Hemoglobin Electrophoresis revealed heterozygous beta-thalassemia or thalassemia trait. The patient was treated successfully at Dhaka Hospital in icddr,b during COVID-19 emergency response with symptomatic supportive treatment for COVID-19 and appropriate fluid therapy for dengue fever in response to daily hematocrit level. The patient’s repeated RT-PCR for COVID-19 on day-21 became negative. For thalassemia, the patient was advised to have genetic counseling and family screening on discharge. Conclusion The possibility of coinfection between COVID-19 and Dengue fever may be considered in a COVID-19 patient with unremitting fever especially in an area where Dengue fever is epidemic that may further help to attain appropriate management of the patient. COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Dengue; Beta-thalassemia; Hemoglobinopathies; Bangladesh.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Bangladesh, Dengue, Hemoglobinopathies, beta-thalassemia, 【초록키워드】 pandemic, therapy, Genetic, RT-PCR, virus, coronavirus 2, discharge, ELISA, Coinfection, Dengue fever, Epidemic, symptomatic, management, Fever, Patient, Pandemics, respiratory, Endemic, COVID-19 patient, Hemoglobinopathy, Electrophoresis, Supportive treatment, reaction, chain, help, thalassemia, COVID-19 emergency, counseling, heterozygous, repeated, the patient, treated, recorded, 【제목키워드】 Case report, dengue virus, literature review,