A 27 years old male student was admited to fevers hospital by high grade fever, chills and cough. He just arrived to Egypt 5 days before appearance of symptoms coming from Central African Republic to study at Al- Azhar University. In addition to the previously mentioned symptoms, he also complained of headache, anorexia, vomiting and dark colored urine. Upon admission he was feverish (39.5) and laboratory finding revealed slight elevation of total bilirubin (1.3mg/dl) and creatinine level (1,6mg/dl).Covid 19 PCR test by (nasopharyngeal swab) was done and found to be positive.
High resolution CT chest was done showing bilateral small peripheral patches of ground glass opacity(GGO). Thin and thick blood films and giemsa stained were done revealing Plasmodium falciparum ring stages, rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria   was done and found to be positive for Plasmodium falciparum.