Malaria and HIV

Jordan, W.C.; Jordan, W.C

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Malaria and HIV

Jordan, W.C.

Journal of the National Medical Association 85(9): 657-658

1993

ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684

PMID: 8120924

Document Number: 420297

It is suggested that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be sensitive to continuous exposure to high body temperatures of >104 degrees F. This observation is based on a review of a cohort of 1100 African patients with AIDS. The small number who developed malarial fever (Plasmodium vivax) of 104 degrees F or more, seemed clinically stable and their CD4 lymphocyte counts were rising or stable, not falling. It is suggested that the effect of high temperature on HIV needs to be evaluated.