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We report the use of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to detect coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus in a patient with long COVID. The patient was admitted with fever, expectoration, fatigue, and shortness of breath. The PCR test was negative due to possible clearance of SARS-Cov-2 in the upper respiratory tract of patients with long COVID. Other routine microbiological tests were also negative, making the clinical diagnosis difficult. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were tested using mNGS. The patient was diagnosed and treated promptly, recovered quickly, and continued taking azvudine after discharge; his condition was stable. 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