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Uncomplicated malaria as a risk factor for COVID-19 duration and severity in western Kenya and Burkina Faso (MALCOV): a prospective cohort study.
Barsosio HC. The Lancet Global Health 2026;:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00541-8.
[The relationship between malaria and COVID-19 varies across different clinical scenarios. This study shows that acute uncomplicated malaria co-infection does not adversely affect COVID-19 progression when appropriately treated. Moreover, serological evidence confirms that previous lifelong malaria exposure might provide some protection, with exposed individuals having faster symptom resolution.]
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