Nepal doctors warn of rising respiratory co-infections from multiple viruses

Back-to-back or simultaneous infections can cause pneumonia and severe deterioration in health, say experts.

A few days ago, a woman in her mid-50s suffering from a respiratory illness was rushed to the emergency ward of a private hospital. Her relatives informed the doctor that she had recovered from a flu just a week earlier. Test results showed that the patient had been infected with another virus back to back.