Yvonne Doyle who is the medical director of PHE, said that: “If you get both, Flu and CoronaVirus, then you’re in some serious trouble, and the people who are most likely to get both of these infections may be the people who can least afford to terms of their own immune system, or their risk for serious outcomes.”
London: According to research by England’s highest public health body, infection with Flu and CoronaVirus at the same time doubles a person’s risk of dying than if he/she only had CoronaVirus.
Research conducted by Public Health England also known as PHE, found that those with Flu and CoronaVirus were 2.27 times more likely to die than those who just had CoronaVirus and 5.92 times more likely to die than those who had no Flu nor CoronaVirus.
Researchers found that those aged 65 and over were at maximum risk. Most cases of co-infection were in older people, and more than half of them died.
The paper describes the possible impact of CoronaVirus alongside seasonal Flu as a “major concern”.
Yvonne Doyle who is the medical director of PHE, said that: “If you get both, Flu and CoronaVirus, then you’re in some serious trouble, and the people who are most likely to get both of these infections may be the people who can least afford to terms of their own immune system, or their risk for serious outcomes.”
The paper found that people with Flu were the least expected to test positive for CoronaVirus, but Doyle said this should not be taken as a reassurance.
Some countries in Asia have pre-emptively rolled out early and more aggressive Flu vaccination programs this year to prevent complications caused by co-infection.
But the other countries, like Poland have been struggling to secure Flu vaccines due to shortages caused by the CoronaVirus.
The upcoming Flu season has been identified by the World Health Organization also known as WHO as a main acute threat, given that many parts of the world are already experiencing a spike in CoronaVirus infections.
Maria Van Kerkhove said that: “We’re starting to see worrying trends in some countries,” WHO technical lead for CoronaVirus. “We’re seeing increases in hospitalizations, in intensive care units. That’s worrying because we haven’t seen the Flu season yet.”
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