Tridemic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tridemic is a noun meaning Synonym of tripledemic (“a combination of three pandemics”).
Meaning
Synonym of tripledemic (“a combination of three pandemics”).
Example Sentences
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- tridemics
Synonyms for tridemic
Depending on context, synonyms include tripledemic.
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