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ReviewBioMed research international2026

Coinfection of Malaria and Dengue Fever in Patients With Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illnesses in Ghana: A Narrative Review.

Lordina Amissah, Evangeline Obodai, Godfred Amoah Appiah, Emmanuel Mensah Ayim, Petra Adjei, Senyo Botchie, Irene Ayi, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Charles Quaye, Stephen Osei-Wusu and 3 more

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Review in BioMed research international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Lordina AmissahDepartment of Virology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.
Evangeline ObodaiDepartment of Virology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-5688
Godfred Amoah AppiahDepartment of Virology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0118-5141
Emmanuel Mensah AyimDepartment of Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.
Petra AdjeiDepartment of Bacteriology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.
Senyo BotchieDepartment of Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7624-2768
Irene AyiDepartment of Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-9494
Adwoa Asante-PokuDepartment of Bacteriology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8929-193X
Charles QuayeDepartment of Parasitology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-3368
Stephen Osei-WusuDepartment of Bacteriology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2840-3568
Eric Kyei-BaafourDepartment of Immunology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-1885
Justice KumiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-2322
Joseph Humphrey Kofi BonneyDepartment of Virology, College of Health Sciences, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, ug.edu.gh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-8145

Funding

West African Health Organization (WAHO)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malaria and dengue fever are coendemic vector-borne diseases transmitted by Anopheles and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, respectively, and are significant causes of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) in Ghana. Evidence from Africa suggests an increasing prevalence of malaria-dengue fever coinfection, and such coinfections may result in more severe clinical outcomes, though data specific to Ghana remain limited. This narrative review explores the prevalence, diagnostic challenges, and public health implications of malaria and dengue fever coinfections among AUFI patients in Ghana. This review highlights the critical need for integrated diagnostics, enhanced surveillance, and clinical awareness to improve patient outcomes and mitigate the dual burden of these coendemic vector-borne diseases.

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CoinfectionDengueFeverMalariaAcute DiseaseAnimalsGhanaHumansPrevalenceacute undifferentiated febrile illnessescoinfectiondengue fevermalaria

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PMCPMC13404007

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