Dr. Chris Kelly, a cardiologist at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, says it's unlikely people would get the flu and coronavirus at the same time, but it's unclear if one would make you more susceptible to the other.
CHAPEL HILL'S MAYOR SAYS EXTRA STAFF WILL REGULATE AND HAVE SAFE PRACTICES OVER THE WEEKEND. >> THE COOLER TEMPERATURES IS THE RISK FOR A DOUBLE INFECTION. CORONAVIRUS AND THE FLU. AT LEAST ONE CASE IS CONFIRMED IN CALIFORNIA. DR.YIS KELLY IS ONE OF THE MEAN WHO NEED TO TREAT PATIENTS DEALING WITH A DOUBLE THREAT. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US OF THE THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON. >> Y THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY BUT HOW DOES YOUR JOB CHANGE WHEN THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE SIMILAR? IT IS TOUGH BECAUSE AS YOU POINT OUT THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU AND COVID-19 ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL AND WE'LL HAVE POSSIBLY A LOT MORE PEOPLE COMING IN WITH THOSE SYMPTOMS AND, OF COURSE WE HAVE TO ASSUME THEY HAVE COVID-19 UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE BUT WE'LL DO FLU TESTS AS WELL. >> DO YOU THINK A PERSON WITH THE FLU MIGHT BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO COVID? >> I DON'T THINK ANYONE KNOWS THAT QUITE YET. IT WILL BE PRETTY UNCOMMON FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE BOTH INFECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME, WHETHER HAVING A FLU INFECTION PREDISPOSES YOU TO GETTING COVID, WE DON'T KNOW YET. >> WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR ANYONE WHO MY FEEL SICK BUT THEY DON'T KNOW IF THEY HAVE THE FLU OR CORONAVIRUS? >> NUMBER ONE, GET YOUR FLU VACCINE. THIS YEAR MORE THAN EVER IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO PROTECT YOURSELF. THEN IF YOU DEVELOP SYMPTOMS THAT COULD BE THE FLU OR COVID, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GET TESTED. CONTACT YOUR DOCK TERROR DOCTOR AND GET TESTED. IF YOU HAVE COVID YOU'LL WANT TO BE REALLY CAREFUL ABOUT QUARANTINING YOURSELF AND STAYING SAFE AND AWAY FROM OTHER HIGH-RISK PEOPLE. >> WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WITH THIS SEASON. IT IS GETTING COOLER BY THE DAY.
