tripledemic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛmɪk
Noun
[edit]tripledemic (plural tripledemics)
- (virology, neologism) A combination of three pandemics (usually referring to Covid-19, influenza, and RSV). [from 2022]
- Synonym: tridemic
- 2022 January 5, Janelle Randazza, Kaleb Brown, “Fight against the tripledemic with these KN95 masks for kids”, in USA Today, Money:
- What’s more, COVID-19 isn’t the only sickness going around, as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are prevalent, creating a “tripledemic.”
- 2022 October 23, Apoorva Mandavilli, “A 'Tripledemic'? Flu, R.S.V. and Covid May Collide This Winter, Experts Say”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 2023-01-05:
- With few to no restrictions in place and travel and socializing back in full swing, an expected winter rise in Covid cases appears poised to collide with a resurgent influenza season, causing a "twindemic" — or even a "tripledemic," with a third pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in the mix.
- 2022 October 26, Mary Kekatos, “Is the US facing a potential 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID-19?”, in ABC News[2], archived from the original on 2023-01-04:
- But experts told ABC News the country may now be facing the threat of a "tripledemic" as doctors see an early rise in other pediatric respiratory viruses, particularly respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.
- 2022 December 10, Matthew Cantor, “Masking could fight the 'tripledemic', experts say. Will anyone listen?”, in The Guardian[3], archived from the original on 2022-12-28:
- Masking can feel like a thing of the past in the US, even in cities such as New York and Los Angeles that once embraced the precaution. But as healthcare facilities grapple with a "tripledemic" of respiratory viruses – with Covid, flu and RSV surging simultaneously – experts are once again urging the public to don face coverings.
- 2023 January 29, Brinley Hineman, “‘Tripledemic’ keeps parents on alert: Even a common cold is serious for at-risk children”, in Newsday, page 6:
- Even in the absence of a pandemic, an infection could take a serious toll on Addison, but this winter's uptick in the number of COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial viruses, or the “tripledemic,” has put families of children with chronic health conditions or compromised immunity on higher alert.
