(KRON) – Officials have confirmed with KRON4 that Flurona is reportedly in Los Angeles County.
A child apparently tested positive for both the flu and the coronavirus at a 911 COVID Testing site in Brentwood, and then the boy’s mom tested positive for COVID-19 the next day.
The name might sound like a joke, but the World Health Organization says cases of people getting influenza and COVID-19 are very real.
“Flurona” is when a patient has both the flu and COVID.
WHO says co-infections are not unusual when there is an intense transmission of pathogens in communities, in this instance, COVID-19 and flu.
WHO reports the co-infection rate is much higher in Asia, with 4.5% of COVID-positive patients getting sick with influenza at the same time.
For those people looking to maximize their protection against the flu and COVID-19, the CDC says you can get vaccines for both during the same visit.
Experts say past experience shows that vaccines tend to work as intended, with similar side effects, whether or not they are spaced out or given jointly.