“Twindemic” is a new term that refers to the possibility of a severe flu season coinciding with a surge in COVID-19 cases. It is worrying especially with an expected “second wave” of COVID-19 cases in the fall and winter.
Even a mild flu season is concerning and puts a strain on the healthcare system.
“We don’t need an epidemic in the midst of a pandemic, producing a twindemic,”
Experts stress the importance of getting your flu shot:
“People should definitely get the flu vaccine because the last thing they need is to get COVID-19 and the flu,”
“It’s one of the viruses we can do something about.”
On top of that, the symptoms for flu and COVID-19 will be challenging for doctors to distinguish one from the other.
If you catch the flu, your immune system goes down, and the chance of getting COVID-19 goes way up.
Flu can make patients more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Coming down with both viruses at once could be disastrous.
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