
News|Articles|October 22, 2020
NIH Updates Testing, Treatment Guidelines During Cocirculation of Influenza and COVID-19
Author(s)Grace Halsey
The new guideline section stresses that testing is the only way to accurately discriminate between the 2 viruses and advises on influenza vaccination and treatment.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on October 22, 2020
Titled Influenza and COVID-19, the new section in the guideline discusses:
- Influenza vaccination for those with COVID-19
- Clinical presentation similarities/differences between the 2 viruses
- Potential for coinfection with influenza and SARS-CoV-2
- Testing for influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in patients with acute respiratory symptoms
- Treatment of influenza in the setting of cocirculatling SARS-CoV-2
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