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Rob Stein

Can you get COVID and the flu at the same time?

With COVID, flu and cold viruses spreading widely this winter, researchers looked into whether you can get infected with more than one at once. (Nathan Howard/AP)

If you're like most Americans, someone in your family or social circle is sick right now with COVID, flu, a cold or RSV. With the rolling waves of sickness hitting many households, some people are wondering: Could I have caught more than one of these germs at the same time?

The answer is: Yes, it can happen. There's plenty of evidence of people testing positive for, say, COVID and the flu or flu and RSV simultaneously.

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