quademic
nounEtymology Blend of quad- + pandemic, an allusion to the earlier COVID-19 pandemic.
- With behavioral health issues being added to flu, COVID and RSV, the “tridemic” is now seen as a “quademic” in Rhode Island.2022 November 18, “Tridemic now a Quademic – RI Health officials respond to hospital ER crisis”, in RINewsToday, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2025:
- The hospital industry’s decades-long campaign to increase profits and revenues without regard for patient care has resulted in a decreased number of inpatient beds, especially pediatric beds, and a nation-wide staffing crisis. The result is the current quad-demic surge.2022 December 11, “Quad-demic: RSV, Influenza, Covid-19, and Crisis Standards of Care”, in National Nurses United, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2022:
2 more examples
- Four viruses are currently circulating in the United States, together earning the name "quad-demic."2025 January 17, Mary Kekatos, “What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US”, in ABC News:
- A nationwide surge in flu, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus infections is fueling concerns of a possible virus "quademic." Or is it just winter?2025 February 5, John Bacon, “Is a 'quademic' swirling? What you should know about flu, RSV, COVID and norovirus”, in USA TODAY:
- Related terms
- tripledemic, twindemic