07-10-2022, 02:24 PM
PUBLISHED JUL 12, 2022, 9:24 AM SGT
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - It is possible to contract Covid-19 and influenza concurrently, health experts say, warning that if this should happen, the outcome can be life-threatening.
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Technical Committee chairman for the Immunise4Life Programme Professor Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail said dual infection of influenza and Covid-19, known as "flurona", was rare.
"But it is possible to get multiple infections," he said.
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"Actually, the risk of death more than doubles when someone is infected by both the flu and Covid-19 viruses," he said
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"The precautions for all three - influenza, the normal flu and Covid-19 - are the same.
"Wear a mask, practise physical distancing, personal hygiene and avoid crowded places.
"If you are sick, stay home; don't go to work," he said.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...th-experts
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - It is possible to contract Covid-19 and influenza concurrently, health experts say, warning that if this should happen, the outcome can be life-threatening.
......
Technical Committee chairman for the Immunise4Life Programme Professor Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail said dual infection of influenza and Covid-19, known as "flurona", was rare.
"But it is possible to get multiple infections," he said.
......
"Actually, the risk of death more than doubles when someone is infected by both the flu and Covid-19 viruses," he said
......
"The precautions for all three - influenza, the normal flu and Covid-19 - are the same.
"Wear a mask, practise physical distancing, personal hygiene and avoid crowded places.
"If you are sick, stay home; don't go to work," he said.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asi...th-experts