The latest pandemic term grabbing international headlines is “flurona,” which describes people who are infected with both the coronavirus and influenza at the same time.
The term “flurona” may be new and catchy, but the phenomenon isn’t. huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
The term “flurona” may be new and catchy, but the phenomenon isn’t. huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
There have been documented (or suspected) cases of COVID/flu co-infection since 2020. News reports that make it sound like a “nightmare” are blowing the situation out of proportion — and missing that it’s happened before, Dr. Raghu Adiga wrote in a Scientific American explainer. 
When a pandemic with millions of new cases daily collides with seasonal influenza “among a world population largely unvaccinated against either COVID-19 or flu, it is reasonable to find patients who may catch both viruses around the same time,” Adiga continued.
While the recent flood of stories about “flurona” is arguably over-the-top, medical experts say it is important to take both COVID and the flu very seriously right now. huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
Even though co-infections are nothing new, they are something to be aware of. They can certainly put extra stress on people’s immune systems and increase the likelihood that you’ll get ill, particularly if you’re older or immunocompromised. huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
That said, your personal odds of being exposed to both viruses simultaneously are pretty low, particularly if people around you are doing their part and staying home if they’re experiencing any symptoms. huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
Read more about COVID-19 and flu co-infection and how to prevent it here: huffpost.com/entry/flurona-…
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