ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — It’s not simply COVID-19 hitting hospitals the place it hurts. Some are going through a double whammy of flu and COVID which is being nicknamed “flurona.”
The Director of the New River Well being District, Dr. Noelle Bissell says it’s very probably that increasingly individuals have been contaminated with each the flu and COVID-19 on the similar time however these signs can fluctuate saying, “You’ll be able to have fevers, you possibly can have chills, physique aches, complications, fatigue, simply not feeling properly total. Generally individuals have an upset abdomen and people sorts of issues. However primarily the higher respiratory, cough, congestion.”
Dr. Bissell provides, “Yearly once we get the flu vaccine we inform individuals it could not stop you from getting flu however its a public well being success if it retains you from ending up within the hospital or dying from flu or its issues and these vaccines, are holding up properly.”
She talked about that there are already scientific trials combining flu and COVID booster pictures.
“I might count on that this coming fall once we’re doing our flu marketing campaign that we’ll offer flu-COVID boosters, both a mixed shot or individually,” mentioned Bissell.
However she says to not wait and that it is best to get vaccinated in opposition to each. She additionally recommends getting examined for each so you will get the suitable therapy.
