Oct. 25, 2022 – Just when we thought this holiday season, finally, would be the back-to-normal one, some infectious disease experts are warning that a so-called tripledemic – influenza, COVID-19, and RSV – may be in the forecast.
The warning isn’t without basis.
- The flu season has gotten an early start. As of Oct. 21, early increases in seasonal flu activity have been reported in most of the country, the CDC says, with the southeast and south-central areas having the highest activity levels.
- Children’s hospitals and emergency departments are seeing a surge in children with RSV.
- COVID-19 cases are trending down, according to the
