NIGERIA Federal Ministry of Health explained differences between #COVID19 and #Malaria

Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA

#COVID19 and #Malaria may have similar symptoms - be cautious and know that they are not the same and are treated differently.

#TakeResponsibility & continue to adhere to the preventive measures for both diseases.

The question is "is COVID19 the same as malaria? the answer is NO!

Although both diseases may present with fever, they are very different.

COVID19 is caused by a virus while malaria by plasmodium parasite.
However, an individual can have COVID19 and malaria at the same time.

#COVID19 and #Malaria may have similar symptoms - be cautious and know that they are not the same and are treated differently. #TakeResponsibility & continue to adhere to the preventive measures for both diseases. pic.twitter.com/VlEeeGcbLD

— Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA (@Fmohnigeria) May 25, 2020

7839 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2263
Deaths: 226

313 new cases of #COVID19;

148-Lagos
36-FCT
27-Rivers
19-Edo
13-Kano
12-Ogun
11-Ebonyi
8-Nasarawa
8-Delta
7-Oyo
6- Plateau
5-Kaduna
4-Kwara
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Bayelsa
2-Niger
1-Anambra