"Flurona" is a simultaneous infection with the coronavirus and the flu. The first case was detected in Israel. The infection was confirmed in a young pregnant woman - reports the daily "The Mirror".
Recently, information about the discovery in Israel of the first case of the so-called "Flurons," which are mixtures of SARS-CoV-2 virus and influenza. On January 31, 2022, doctors from the Rabin Medical Center in the city of Petach Tikwa in the Central District confirmed the presence of both COVID-19 and influenza in a pregnant patient. She was not vaccinated against these diseases.
The woman's he alth was described as good. The infection is relatively mild, incl. breathing difficulties arise.
Two infections at the same time - what can they mean?
According to the information provided on the website ahmedabadmirror.com, the Ministry of He alth in Israel is currently analyzing whether the combination of SARS-CoV-2 virus and influenza may cause a more serious disease. According to Israeli he alth experts, there may be more cases of "fluron" infection, although they are not diagnosed.
These media reports were referred to by prof. Arnon Vizhnister, director of the gynecology department of Beilinson Hospital. He reported that in 2022 not a single case of influenza infection was detected in a pregnant woman. Now the situation has changed. Observations show that today "cases of both the coronavirus and the flu are starting to appear."
How is "flurona" manifested? Prof. Vizhnister said the double infection affects the upper respiratory tract and causes breathing problems.
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