Colds & Flu

[desertrat]

If you a have a cold or the flu is it possible to be infected by another cold or flu virus at the same time?

[incitatus]

Technically yes, but it would be difficult to tell. The membranes do become slightly less open to infection as they get more mucus ridden, though.

[Herodotus]

Definitely yes I work in a job where patients are commonly tested for viruses (by electron microscopy of naso-pharyngeal aspirates or via broncho-alveolar lavage) and it is not uncommon to get more than one positive result