Israel confirmed its first case of a patient with the seasonal flu and COVID-19 at the same time.
The double infection, called “flurona” by some, was found in an unvaccinated pregnant woman at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva, according. She tested positive for both viruses when she arrived at the medical center, and doctors double-checked to confirm her diagnosis.
The woman had mild symptoms and was released from the hospital in good condition, the news outlet reported. Although this was the first documented dual case in Israel, public health officials believe other cases exist that haven’t been diagnosed. The Israeli Health Ministry is studying the case to determine whether a dual infection could cause more serious illness.
“Last year, we did not witness flu cases among pregnant or birthing women,” Arnon Vizhnitser, director of the hospital’s gynecology department,