© Provided by KTLA-TV Los Angeles Los Angeles County 1st known case of ‘flurona' is detectedA coronavirus testing site said it has detected the first "flurona" co-infection of the flu and the coronavirus in Los Angeles County. The case, involving a teenager, was detected four days ago at a testing site at the Getty Center in Brentwood, said Steve Farzam, chief operating officer of 911 COVID Testing. The teen, who tested positive for both influenza and COVID, had just returned from a family vacation in Mexico. The flu and COVID-19 are contagious respiratory illnesses but are caused by different viruses. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.
Source: Los Angeles Times January 05, 2022 19:23 UTC