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tripledemic

noun

Etymology

Blend of triple + pandemic.

  1. derived from *deh₂-✻ — “to divide, share”
  2. derived from *peh₂-✻ — “to protect, shepherd”
  3. derived from πάνδημος — “of or belonging to all the people, public”
  4. compounded as tripledemic — “triple + pandemic”

Definitions

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

    • 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.

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