Alert has been given to COVID cases combined with the flu. The unique case was detected after a young woman, who is pregnant and unvaccinated, was examined at the Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva where she showed mild symptoms. Doctors found traces of both Covid-19 and influenza pathogens in the patient’s body.
The Israeli Ministry of Health is now studying the results to determine if the combination of the two infections can cause more serious diseases.
“She was diagnosed with the flu and coronavirus as soon as she arrived. Both tests came out positive, even after I checked again. The disease is roughly the same: transmission is viral and causes difficulty breathing, as both attack the upper respiratory tract, “said Professor Arnon Vizhnitser, director of the hospital’s gynecology department, according to metro.co.uk.
He added that the woman is expected to leave the hospital on Thursday.
Although it is believed that this is the first documented case of double infection, Israeli experts believe that there are other cases, not yet detected.
“Last year we did not see cases of flu among pregnant or pregnant women. Today, we see cases of both coronavirus and flu starting to show.
We are seeing more and more women getting pregnant with the flu. It is certainly a great challenge to deal with a woman who has a fever at birth. Especially when you don’t know if it’s a coronavirus or the flu, so you relate to them as well. Most of the disease is respiratory, “said the Israeli doctor.
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