An occasion of somebody catching COVID-19 and flu on the similar time has made headlines over the previous couple of days, with the phenomenon reportedly dubbed flurona.
The case occurred in Israel in an unvaccinated pregnant lady who was later launched from hospital in good situation, The Instances of Israel reported.
Whereas the case obtained consideration, this isn't the primary time that well being specialists have thought-about the potential for individuals catching COVID-19 and flu on the similar time.
Based on a U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) flu season FAQ web page, final up to date in October 2021, "it's potential [to] have flu, in addition to different respiratory sicknesses, and COVID-19 on the similar time."
And way back to November 2020, Dr Gabriel Neal, director on the Texas A&M College Well being Household Care Clinic, informed the Texas A&M Well being Speak podcast that "you'll be able to actually have coronavirus and influenza on the similar time."
Specialists are nonetheless finding out how frequent it's. The CDC notes that among the signs of flu and COVID-19 are comparable, which may make it exhausting to inform the distinction between them primarily based on signs alone.
Nevertheless, inner medication doctor Dr Jorge Rodriguez informed CNN this week relating to having flu and COVID-19 concurrently: "The fever could also be worse. The shortness of breath could also be worse. The lack of odor and style could possibly be worse. And on prime of all that, it might last more."
In contrast with flu, COVID-19 may cause extra severe sickness in some individuals, take longer to point out signs, and trigger individuals to be contagious for longer, the CDC states.
Widespread signs of each embody fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy nostril, muscle ache or physique aches, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, and—though this has been extra frequent in coronavirus circumstances—change in or lack of style or odor, the CDC provides.
Based on The Instances of Israel, the Israeli well being ministry has been finding out the case of flurona to see whether or not a mix of the 2 viruses induced extra extreme sickness.
Dr Neal informed the Well being Speak podcast in 2020 that there have been quite a lot of unknowns relating to what impact COVID-19 and flu might need on somebody in the event that they caught them on the similar time and even back-to-back, however added that "it is fairly cheap to assume having two severe respiratory sicknesses in the identical winter can be unhealthy."
Considerations about flu circumstances have emerged this yr with the CDC noting on the week ending December 25, 2021 that seasonal flu exercise within the U.S. was growing.
As well as, the European Centre for Illness Prevention and Management (ECDC) stated that within the week commencing 13 December the variety of flu circumstances within the European Area was above what would usually be anticipated.
It is raised considerations a couple of so-called 'twindemic,' wherein well being programs are compelled to deal with individuals in poor health with flu and folks in poor health with COVID-19.
This did not occur within the U.S. within the 2020/2021 winter, since flu circumstances remained extraordinarily low as a result of public well being measures that have been put in place to battle COVID-19 at the moment additionally successfully prevented the unfold of flu, stated Eili Klein, Ph.D., affiliate professor of emergency medication on the Johns Hopkins College College of Drugs, in a press launch.
Individuals are being inspired to get a flu vaccine with a purpose to stop sickness.
The CDC notes that whereas it is good to get vaccinated in September or October earlier than flu begins spreading quick, individuals can nonetheless get vaccinated later since flu generally peaks in February and vital exercise can proceed into Might.
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