tridemic
nounEtymology From tri- + pandemic.
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Synonym of tripledemic (“a combination of three pandemics”).
- "We are potentially going into what people are calling a 'tripledemic,' or a 'tridemic,'" warned Orange County health officer Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, who on Monday declared a health emergency amid a surge in RSV cases.2022 November 4, Luke Money, Rong-Gong Lin II, “A 'tripledemic' of flu, RSV and COVID is feared in California”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 05 Jan 2023:
- With some news outlets breathlessly warning of a potential "tridemic" – a possible simultaneous surge of Covid, influenza and RSV – the Biden administration has announced a new six-week campaign to encourage Americans to get boosters in anticipation of the holidays.2022 November 22, “Fauci urges Americans to get Covid shot, as study finds new booster is best yet”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2022:
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- The current rise in Covid-19 cases is one leg of a triple threat – a "tridemic," a "tripledemic" or a "trifecta," as some news organizations are calling it – along with a bad flu season and an RSV outbreak hitting mainly children.2022 December 8, Zachary B. Wolf, “Yes to masks, no to mandates”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2022:
- A triple threat of viruses has some health officials warning about a "tridemic" this winter season as influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surge at once.2022 December 8, “How to protect yourself from a triple-threat of viruses this holiday season”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2022: