Despite fears of a potential 'tripledemic,' at least one of three viruses circulating in the United States seems to be trending downward.
Despite fears of a potential "tripledemic," at least one of three viruses circulating in the United States seems to be trending downward.Despite fears of a potential "tripledemic," at least one of three viruses circulating in the United States seems to be trending downward.
Because RSV appeared much earlier than usual in the season, filling up beds -- particularly in pediatric hospitals -- it seemed poised to continue. Brownstein says RSV cases rose rapidly due to children not being exposed to the virus over the last two years due to lockdowns and those who were born during the pandemic.However, so many have been infected that the virus is running out of people to infect, he said.
Over the last four weeks, weekly flu cases have risen from 16,081 to 35,704, according to CDC data. Meanwhile, over the same period, weekly COVID-19 infections have increased from 281,270 to 455,466, data shows. Brownstein also theorized another reason for the surge in flu and COVID-19 while RSV decrease is what is known as viral interference, which occurs when one virus either prevents or reduces infection from another virus.
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