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Range of Varicella Zoster Co-Infections with COVID-19, Singapore
Jerold Loh1, Sai Meng Tham2,3, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah2,3
1Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore. jerold_loh@nuhs.edu.sg.
Abstract:
There have been recent descriptions of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presenting as 'varicella-like exanthem'. We report three cases of patients with Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) and COVID-19 co-infections, presenting in three varied ways. These cases highlight the need for heightened alertness to how such co-infections can present, to pick up overlapping 'dual pathologies' during this current pandemic given that infection control measures including airborne precautions are crucial for both COVID-19 and VZV.
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