tripledemic

Blend of triple +‎ pandemic

• Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

tripledemic (plural tripledemics)

1. (virology, neologism) A combination of three pandemics (usually referring to Covid-19, influenza, and RSV). [from 2022]

   Synonym: tridemic

   • 2022 January 5, Janelle Randazza and 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, 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, 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, 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:

• twindemic

• Twindemic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia