Together, COVID and RSV can be pretty unpleasant to deal with. Here's everything to know about COVID and RSV co-infections and how to avoid this double-whammy.
When the COVID pandemic began, there was lots of chatter about the possibility of being simultaneously infected with other common viruses like the flu and RSV. We quickly learned that, yes, it’s absolutely possible for viruses to circulate at the same time—remember the tripledemic? But can you actually get more than one infection, say, COVID and RSV, at the same time? The short answer is…yes. However, experts still don’t fully understand what happens when you have a couple viruses at once.
Instead, you generally have to ride your symptoms out with the help of some over-the-counter meds or, if you’re in the hospital, supportive care like oxygen or IV fluids for hydration. Of course, SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and change, so it could evolve into a version that’s capable of overcoming RSV’s competitive advantage, Dr. Murcia says. And this could be all kinds of bad.
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