COVID-19 and Influenza Co-Infection: Report of Three Cases
Balraj Singh, Parminder Kaur, Ro-Jay Reid, Fayez Shamoon, Mahesh Bikkina
Abstract
Influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 pandemic is caused by a novel virus - severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Influenza is an infectious respiratory disease, caused by influenza A and influenza B viruses. We describe the three cases of influenza and COVID-19 co-infection.
Topics & Concepts
VirologyPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)VirusCoronavirusRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineInfluenza A virus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakInternal medicineCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchInfluenza Virus Research Studies