TY - JOUR T1 - Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19? JO - Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia (Portuguese) T2 - AU - Pastor Bandeira,Isabelle AU - Sordi Chara,Beatriz AU - Meneguzzi de Carvalho,Giovani AU - Magno Gonçalves,Marcus Vinícius SN - 03650596 M3 - 10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001 DO - 10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001 UR - http://www.anaisdedermatologia.org.br/pt-diffuse-skin-rash-in-tropical-articulo-S0365059620303056 AB - There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time. ER -