[ANALYSIS] Why malaria treatment shouldn't take a back seat to COVID-19 eNCA
of the data collected during the Ebola outbreak revealed that more people died from malaria and HIV than from Ebola virus disease.to malaria-endemic countries not to compromise on the delivery of malaria control activities and healthcare services as they battle COVID-19.
Fever is a symptom of many different diseases, including malaria. As malaria often rapidly becomes very severe, individuals with a fever should test for COVID-19 and malaria as soon as possible. This is particularly true in malaria endemic areas. African governments – with the support of the relevant stakeholders – must therefore take a leading role in ensuring that there are minimal disruptions to the delivery of appropriately tailored essential malaria control activities and services.
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