Doctor says it's possible to get COVID, ARVI and flu at the same time
Winter is not only a time of fabulous snowy landscapes and frost, but also colds and other illnesses. It is very easy to catch a virus, especially if you do not follow sanitary standards.
And if you can quickly recover from an acute respiratory viral infection or other similar problem, the situation becomes much more complicated if a person gets sick with several viruses at the same time. Most often, this can be coronavirus, flu, acute respiratory viral infection, etc.
Those at risk include the elderly, as well as those who suffer from weakened immune systems or chronic diseases.
Dr. Sergei Tokarev spoke about this, URA.RU reports.
Some doctors say that several infections can occur simultaneously extremely rarely.
This is due to the fact that viruses compete with each other.
But the doctor stressed that in the case of flu and COVID-19, this is indeed possible.
Also, doctor Tokarev added during a conversation with media representatives that it is impossible to independently identify the cause of the disease in this case. Laboratory tests are necessary.
