Tripledemic

Quick meaning: Tripledemic is a noun meaning (virology, neologism) A combination of three pandemics (usually referring to Covid-19, influenza, and RSV).

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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.”

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.

Even in the absence of a pandemic, an infection could take a serious toll on Addison, but this winter's uptick in the number of COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial viruses, or the “tripledemic,” has put families of children with chronic health conditions or compromised immunity on higher alert.

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.

Word Forms

• tripledemics

Synonyms for tripledemic

Depending on context, synonyms include tridemic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include syndemic, coronavirus, deltacron, covid, epidemy, flurona.

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