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DG of NCDC explains the difference between malaria and coronavirus

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The Director-General of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu while answering questions at the Presidential Task Force Briefing answered questions concerning the difference between the Coronavirus and Malaria. 
The question at the PTF daily briefing: 

“People want to know, what is the difference between Covid-19 and malaria? Since some recovered patients are saying the drugs they received during treatment are malaria-related.”
The DG answered:

“They’re completely different diseases; COVID19 is caused by a virus, Malaria is caused by a parasite. Many diseases in Nigeria – Yellow Fever, Lassa Fever, Malaria, etc – all present similarly (i.e. with a Fever) at the beginning.

  1. There’s no treatment for COVID19; what clinicians do is MANAGE SYMPTOMS so the body can recover as quickly as possible.
  2. You can have both Malaria and Covid-19; that you have Covid-19 doesn’t prevent you from having Malaria at the same time.

National Coordinator of PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu also said “The symptoms of Malaria and Covid-19 can be very similar, but the two are VERY DIFFERENT illnesses

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Maruf Ajimatihttps://marsteinnews.com
Maruf Ajimati is the Chief Editor of the Marstein News which is aimed at publishing both local and international information in a justified, and accurate manner in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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