Flurona case reported in Israel
Summary
- Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, dubbed “flurona”.
- Local reports said that the patient was a young pregnant woman, who was in hospital, although her symptoms were mild.
- “The disease is the same disease: they’re viral and cause difficulty breathing since both attack the upper respiratory tract,” Prof Vizhnitser added.
- It is definitely a great challenge dealing with a woman who comes in with a fever at childbirth,” said Prof Vizhnitser.
- “This is especially when you do not know if it’s coronavirus or the flu, so you refer to them the same.