tripledemic

What to know about the RSV vaccine — before a ‘tripledemic’ strikes

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What to know about the RSV vaccine — before a ‘tripledemic’ strikes

Take a deep breath — while you can — and get ready for another seasonal “tripledemic.” In addition to the flu virus and a newly circulating COVID-19 variant (EG.5 or Eris), doctors are warning people about the deadly spread of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “RSV results in around 14,000 deaths among older adults annually,” … Read more

US faces shortages of children antibiotics and flu drugs amid ‘tripledemic’

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US faces shortages of children antibiotics and flu drugs amid ‘tripledemic’

America is facing a shortage of four key medications used for common illnesses in children as virus season comes back in full force. Officials have declared a shortage of first-line antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin, which are used to treat bacterial infections. Tamiflu, the most common flu medication in the US, and albuterol, an inhaler for … Read more