6 February 2025

Southcoastjournal

Tag: COVID19

Health

What It Will Take to Avoid a Tripledemic This Winter RSV, the flu, and COVID-19 are racing towards us this winter, but we have the tools to fight back and focus on the most vulnerable. By Dr. Ashish K. Jha September 22, 2023

Over the coming months, more than 100,000 Americans will likely die, mostly unnecessarily, from respiratory infections. Yes, that is the reality we are now facing this fall and winterand likely every fall and winter for the foreseeable future. Unless we act. Between flu, COVID-19, and RSV, we are likely looking at a very large number […]

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Tripledemic of Respiratory Diseases The U.S. will face RSV, flu, and COVID-19 this winter, but we have the tools to beat them By Scott A. Rivkees September 16, 2023

Tripledemic jumped into our vocabulary and lives last year, referring to the winter surges of three respiratory virusesRSV (respiratory syncytial virus), flu (influenza), and COVID-19. The tripledemic of 2022 infected millions, overwhelmed hospital systems, and killed more than 100,000 people in the U.S. over the 4-month peak span of these viruses. As much as we […]

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