Sue (Ayt)
6th January 2022, 04:40
Flurona
So, I first heard this new crazy buzzword a couple of days ago, as apparently appearing for the first time in Israel:
What Fresh Hell Is ‘Flurona’?
JAN. 3, 2022
Happy 2022! New year, new diseases — I think is what they say? In any case, the Daily Beast reports that the first-ever verified influenza-coronavirus-combo case has emerged in Israel. Unlike other reports of tandem infections that surfaced in the United States in early 2020, this one gets a verified blue check mark from the World Health Organization, and with it, a nickname: “flurona.” Not a vocab word I care to add to my lexicon, but here we are.
According to the Times of Israel, Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva reported the dual infection on Thursday, after an unvaccinated pregnant woman with mild symptoms tested positive upon admission. She apparently didn’t know she had either virus, though Israel is experiencing a surge in flu cases, too. Per the Times, national health officials suspect this “flurona” patient is not the only one out there, though hers is the first confirmed case. She has been released, allegedly in “good condition.”
Realistically, I suppose none of this should be surprising — co-infection is a possibility whether we are talking about two simultaneous colds or COVID-19 and the flu — but maybe you have been too busy wondering if your scratchy throat and achy muscles are Omicron-related to consider the possibility of multiple causes. Or maybe the recent musings of Moderna’s chief medical office regarding the possibility of Delta-Omicron superstrain have been keeping you up at night. Anyway, new year, same hellscape.
https://www.thecut.com/2022/01/first-verified-flurona-infection-confirmed-in-israel.html
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And then, this morning, not unlike omicron, I heard on the tube that it popped up elsewhere, for the first time in the US:
An unvaxxed Los Angeles teen has tested positive for a co-infection of COVID-19 and the flu, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The co-infections have been happening since early in the pandemic and are now being dubbed "flurona."
Experts said that being vaccinated against both the flu and COVID-19 will make a co-infection much milder for most.
https://www.businessinsider.com/unvaccinated-teen-la-tests-positive-for-co-infection-of-flurona-2022-1
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And by this evening, a search shows it popping up everywhere.
'Flurona' hits US amid record COVID-19 cases, resurgence of influenza
Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas have all seen 'flurona' cases
Multiple cases of "flurona," or COVID-19 and an influenza infection simultaneously, have been detected in the United States as the nation sees a resurgence of the flu amid record COVID-19 cases.
Ken Vaughn, a North Carolina father of two, said that his 7-year-old son had an irritated throat after Christmas, so they took him to the doctor.
"They gave him a COVID swab, a flu swab, and then they did a second COVID swab in case the quick test came back negative," Vaughn told Fox News Digital.
"Well, they called back in 30 minutes and said, 'Yeah, it's COVID and it's flu B.' And they said they had never seen it before."
Vaughn provided tests results to Fox News Digital showing his son's positive tests for COVID-19 and the flu on Dec. 27.
Vaughn's son, who had just received his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine a month earlier, was on bed rest for two days with a 102-degree fever, but he's feeling like himself again after a week.
"[The doctors] had never seen it before and it was scary as hell to them. They're like, 'Oh, God, what are we going to be dealing with here?'" Vaughn said. "It's a moment where a parent really can go to their darkest place."
Vaughn was feeling slightly under the weather as well, but he had recently received a booster dose and just has a slight cough about a week later.
Article Continued Here (https://www.foxnews.com/us/flurona-hits-the-united-states-amid-record-covid-19-cases-resurgence-of-influenza)
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If you do a basic google news search, you will see the "flurona" term popping up. Why do you suppose they are introducing this new absurdity?
:facepalm:
So, I first heard this new crazy buzzword a couple of days ago, as apparently appearing for the first time in Israel:
What Fresh Hell Is ‘Flurona’?
JAN. 3, 2022
Happy 2022! New year, new diseases — I think is what they say? In any case, the Daily Beast reports that the first-ever verified influenza-coronavirus-combo case has emerged in Israel. Unlike other reports of tandem infections that surfaced in the United States in early 2020, this one gets a verified blue check mark from the World Health Organization, and with it, a nickname: “flurona.” Not a vocab word I care to add to my lexicon, but here we are.
According to the Times of Israel, Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva reported the dual infection on Thursday, after an unvaccinated pregnant woman with mild symptoms tested positive upon admission. She apparently didn’t know she had either virus, though Israel is experiencing a surge in flu cases, too. Per the Times, national health officials suspect this “flurona” patient is not the only one out there, though hers is the first confirmed case. She has been released, allegedly in “good condition.”
Realistically, I suppose none of this should be surprising — co-infection is a possibility whether we are talking about two simultaneous colds or COVID-19 and the flu — but maybe you have been too busy wondering if your scratchy throat and achy muscles are Omicron-related to consider the possibility of multiple causes. Or maybe the recent musings of Moderna’s chief medical office regarding the possibility of Delta-Omicron superstrain have been keeping you up at night. Anyway, new year, same hellscape.
https://www.thecut.com/2022/01/first-verified-flurona-infection-confirmed-in-israel.html
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And then, this morning, not unlike omicron, I heard on the tube that it popped up elsewhere, for the first time in the US:
An unvaxxed Los Angeles teen has tested positive for a co-infection of COVID-19 and the flu, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The co-infections have been happening since early in the pandemic and are now being dubbed "flurona."
Experts said that being vaccinated against both the flu and COVID-19 will make a co-infection much milder for most.
https://www.businessinsider.com/unvaccinated-teen-la-tests-positive-for-co-infection-of-flurona-2022-1
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And by this evening, a search shows it popping up everywhere.
'Flurona' hits US amid record COVID-19 cases, resurgence of influenza
Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas have all seen 'flurona' cases
Multiple cases of "flurona," or COVID-19 and an influenza infection simultaneously, have been detected in the United States as the nation sees a resurgence of the flu amid record COVID-19 cases.
Ken Vaughn, a North Carolina father of two, said that his 7-year-old son had an irritated throat after Christmas, so they took him to the doctor.
"They gave him a COVID swab, a flu swab, and then they did a second COVID swab in case the quick test came back negative," Vaughn told Fox News Digital.
"Well, they called back in 30 minutes and said, 'Yeah, it's COVID and it's flu B.' And they said they had never seen it before."
Vaughn provided tests results to Fox News Digital showing his son's positive tests for COVID-19 and the flu on Dec. 27.
Vaughn's son, who had just received his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine a month earlier, was on bed rest for two days with a 102-degree fever, but he's feeling like himself again after a week.
"[The doctors] had never seen it before and it was scary as hell to them. They're like, 'Oh, God, what are we going to be dealing with here?'" Vaughn said. "It's a moment where a parent really can go to their darkest place."
Vaughn was feeling slightly under the weather as well, but he had recently received a booster dose and just has a slight cough about a week later.
Article Continued Here (https://www.foxnews.com/us/flurona-hits-the-united-states-amid-record-covid-19-cases-resurgence-of-influenza)
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If you do a basic google news search, you will see the "flurona" term popping up. Why do you suppose they are introducing this new absurdity?
:facepalm: