coinfection

co·in·fec·tion | \ kō-in-ˈfek-shən

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Definition of coinfection

: concurrent infection of a cell or organism with two organisms

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Recent Examples on the Web Of those who didn’t have a coinfection, 36 percent stayed in the hospital for fewer than 5 days; 39 percent stayed between 5-7 days; and 24 percent stayed longer than a week. — Kate Wells, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan coronavirus hospital patients got unneeded antibiotics, new study shows," 27 Aug. 2020 One big concern is coinfection—people getting COVID-19 and flu at once, says Ian Barr, deputy director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne, Australia. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "How will COVID-19 affect the coming flu season? Scientists struggle for clues," 14 Aug. 2020 Other health officials confirmed with cleveland.com that coinfection of the flu and COVID-19 coronavirus is possible. — cleveland, "Is it possible to catch the flu and coronavirus at the same time?," 18 Mar. 2020 There’s no direct advantage, Rivers says, because coinfection of both the flu and COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be common. — Molly Glick, Popular Science, "Should I shave my beard, can I get COVID-19 twice, and every other question you might have about the coronavirus," 10 Mar. 2020 The best data about coinfection come from studies of more serious viruses, such as H.I.V. and hepatitis. — Richard Klasco, M.d., New York Times, "Can You Get Two Colds at Once?," 30 Mar. 2018 Wells suspects that she was exposed to hepatitis C during the same episode because coinfections were common in those days. — Sandra G. Boodman, Philly.com, "Medical mystery: It wasn't cancer, but it was a shock," 29 Sep. 2017

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“Coinfection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coinfection. Accessed 23 Nov. 2020.

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