Influenza and COVID-19 co-infection; a cross-sectional study from northern Iran

Abstract

bacteria, and fungus in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, among them Influenza type A is one of the main viral pathogens associated with COVID-19 as a co-infection. 14 We aimed to study the epidemiology of Influenza and COVID-19 Co-infection in a cross-sectional study. We included 92 participants who suspected to COVID-19 and their swab samples referred to Central HIV Laboratory, Sari in northern of Iran, during autumn, 2021 (which delta variant was dominant in country). The Detection of influenza viruses type A&B and the new coronavirus by multiplex real time kit in form of qualitative diagnosis of covid 19 factor, influenza viruses type A&B are done by the method of probe-based reversetranscription or Real Time PCR (RT-qPCR).