Abstract
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted access to health facilities.MethodsWe assessed the number of blood smears sampled in the emergency department (ED) among all blood smears performed for malaria in Reims University Hospital before and after 2020.ResultsWe showed a decrease in the number of blood smears performed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only in 2020. The seasonal increase of cases during summer was preserved. All blood smears positive for malaria in 2020 were sampled in the ED.ConclusionsThe ED played a key role in the diagnosis of malaria with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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