FluVid: When Flu and COVID-19 Meet

The potential of the flu season was driven home recently when a patient who everyone seemed sure had COVID tested negative for COVID but positive for Type A flu-and it isn't even flu season yet. [...]some trials showed that a drug that might be effective for a patient who is hospitalized with C...

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Published in:Firehouse 2020-10, Vol.45 (10), p.34-34
Main Author: Kayea, Tami
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Hygiene
Influenza
Palliative care
Pandemics
Seasons
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Summary:The potential of the flu season was driven home recently when a patient who everyone seemed sure had COVID tested negative for COVID but positive for Type A flu-and it isn't even flu season yet. [...]some trials showed that a drug that might be effective for a patient who is hospitalized with COVID can be harmful to a patient who has influenza, and vice versa. Whether you have the ability to reach thousands or only one person at a time, help the public to understand the importance of good hand hygiene, physical distancing, and wearing face masks to protect themselves from both COVID and flu.
ISSN:0145-4064
1948-5670