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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maggie O'Neill

CDC warns of ‘tripledemic’ winter in which Covid, RSV and flu cases collide

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Federal health authorities are urging Americans to stay up to date on all vaccines to avoid slowing down the healthcare system during cold and flu season.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new statement on the potential for a “tripledemic”, in which cases of Covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) all circulate at the same time and are massively disruptive to urgent care centres and hospitals.

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