Co-infection with Influenza A and COVID-19

COVID-19, also called severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), originated in Wuhan, China. It has caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and has been declared a global pandemic by the WHO. Influenza occurs mainly during the winter, with the burden of disea...

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Published in:European journal of case reports in internal medicine 2020, Vol.7 (5), p.001656-001656
Main Authors: Konala, Venu Madhav, Adapa, Sreedhar, Gayam, Vijay, Naramala, Srikanth, Daggubati, Subba Rao, Kammari, Chetan Brahma, Chenna, Avantika
Format: Article
Language:English
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acute respiratory distress syndrome
coronavirus
covid-19
influenza
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Summary:COVID-19, also called severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), originated in Wuhan, China. It has caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide and has been declared a global pandemic by the WHO. Influenza occurs mainly during the winter, with the burden of disease determined by several factors, including the effectiveness of the vaccine that season, the characteristics of the circulating viruses, and how long the season lasts. We describe the case of a 66-year-old woman who was diagnosed with influenza A and COVID-19 co-infection. COVID-19 can co-occur with other viral infections.Some of these co-infections have active treatments, while supportive treatment is the mainstay of treatment for others.
ISSN:2284-2594
2284-2594
DOI:10.12890/2020_001656