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Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – rare double infection of Covid and influenza

Flurona case reported in Israel

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.