In the United States, as early as the spring of 2020, people have been infected with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus at the same time. Israel also reported its first case on December 30, 2021.
This case is called Flurona, which is a combination of the words Flu (Flu) and Coronavirus (Coronavirus).
Flurona is unfamiliar to many people, the following is what people know about it so far:
A sample of a pregnant woman in Israel who was not vaccinated against the new crown or flu vaccine tested positive for the new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) and flu.
She has mild symptoms and has been discharged from the hospital and is in good physical condition.
The Israeli Ministry of Health is studying this case to assess whether simultaneous infection of the two viruses will cause more serious illness.
The Times of Israel quoted Israeli officials on January 2, 2022 as saying that many people may have been infected with the two viruses at the same time but have not received a diagnosis.
New crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States: The picture shows a passenger passing through the security check area at Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, on December 31, 2021.
(AP)
What are the similarities between COVID-19, flu, or Flurona?
The Times of Israel quoted Arnon Vizhnitser, director of the Department of Gynecology at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva (Petah Tikva) in central Israel on the 2nd, saying that COVID-19 and influenza are the same type of disease. Caused by a viral infection, both viruses attack the upper respiratory tract and cause breathing difficulties.
The pregnant woman mentioned above gave birth at Bellingson Hospital.
Flurona's symptoms
The symptoms of the Flurona case are similar to those of COVID-19 and influenza.
These symptoms include: fever, muscle aches, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
There are children with rashes.
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