Raised the announcement of the Israeli media The first case of the so-called Florona infection was recordedOn Thursday, a double infection with the Corona virus and influenza, according to what was revealed by the Israeli newspaper “Yediot Aharonot”, fears about the new disease.
The World Health Organization did not comment on what was announced by the Israeli media, which prompted many to search for the nature of the new disease, and whether it formed from a new mutant of the Corona virus? And how dangerous is it?
Who is Florona?
And Florona disease is a simultaneous infection of the Corona virus and influenza together, according to what “Yediot Aharonot” reported, citing Israeli medical sources.
Israeli media says that the influenza virus can cause serious illness, such as pneumonia and other respiratory complications, myocarditis and even death.
Israel’s Ministry of Health is still studying the case, and has not yet determined whether the combination of the two viruses causes more serious illness.
There are estimates by health officials in Israel that other patients may have contracted “Florona” but were not diagnosed.
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According to doctors, the infected woman, who is not vaccinated, is in good health, and she is expected to be discharged later on Friday, especially since the young woman’s condition is relatively mild.
“We treated her with a mixture of drugs for corona and influenza,” said Israeli professor, Arnon Wiesnetzer, director of the women’s department at Beilinson. “This is definitely a challenging time. In addition to corona diseases, we are suffering from more types of influenza.”
Symptoms of infection with the two viruses
Wajdi Amin, a chest diseases consultant and director of the Research Center at the National Population Council, said that the infection registered in the name of “Florona”, which Israel announced today, is Double infection with the emerging corona virus and influenza virus.
Amin stated, in exclusive statements to the Egyptian newspaper, “Al-Shorouk” that infections are always classified as either the Corona virus or the influenza virus, but this case is the first that was discovered to be infected with the two viruses at the same time, and the presence of symptoms of infections for both viruses as well, pointing out that this infection is caused by the spread of the virus. Corona virus during the winter.
Amin pointed out that the protocols for treating the Corona virus, whether in Egypt or abroad, include a treatment for the influenza virus, which is often added during the winter season, but in the case of infection with Corona and influenza, the patient needs special care, and additional treatment for the treatment of influenza in addition to the Corona treatment protocol.