With winter approaching and Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, doctors warn the U.S. could potentially face what’s being called a “tripledemic” – a rise in three respiratory illnesses.
Respiratory viruses such as the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are"spreading rapidly" across Illinois, according to Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health,With winter approaching and Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, doctors warn the U.S. could potentially face what's being called a"tripledemic" - a rise in three respiratory illnesses.
"When we say 'tripledemic' what we mean is that we’re seeing high cases of RSV, high cases of influenza, and we expect we’re going to see high cases of COVID as well," explained Dr. Kevin Smith. When it comes to COVID, Chicago and six area counties have moved from"low" to"medium" community level status, meaning increases in cases, new hospital admissions and capacity have occurred. according to Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, who noted the U.S. is seeing its highest flu hospitalization rate in a decade.
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