You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time. Here's what to know about 'flurona.'
Health experts expect to see more “flurona” as flu cases rise and coronavirus cases continue to surge due to the omicron variant.The name conjures images of cheap cable horror flicks – think “Sharknado” — but the flu-COVID dual infections are real. More cases are likely. And they’re not nearly as terrifying as flying sharks – especially for people who are vaccinated against one or both.
The announcement comes a few days after Israel reported its first confirmed “flurona” case in an unvaccinated pregnant woman at the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva,Health experts expect to see more “flurona” amid rapidly rising flu and coronavirus cases, the latter being driven by the highly contagious omicron variant., as well as other viruses.
“I expect to see plenty of co-infections going forward, but I don’t see anything that suggests it makes COVID infections worse,” said Dr. Frank Esper, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases. “Those are two viral pathogens that we actually have medicines for.”The rise of the omicron variant has led to a massive surge in cases, during the last few days of 2021.
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