In the midst of a new pandemic surge, another seemingly new ailment is now grabbing headlines: flurona.
There are many different types of viruses that are capable of infecting people. Viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 are two examples, but there's also HIV, the chicken pox virus, rabies virus, the common cold and many others.
It has always been possible for one person to be infected with two or more different viruses at once. And with flu season coinciding with a new COVID-19 surge, there's a greater chances that a handful of people will test positive for both viruses at the same time.Steve Farzam, chief operating officer of 911 COVID Testing, shows a multiple antigen test for flu and COVID on Wednesday, Jan.
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