COVID and the Flu: Could We Face a ‘Twindemic'? NYC Experts Weigh In nbcnewyork.com

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charles charles 2 years ago in News 1

Flu season is in full swing, and as New York City is combating the COVID delta variant, some medical professionals warn of a potential “twindemic.” “A ‘twindemic’ is a term that’s being increasingly used to explain the potential of having both pandemics of the influenza virus, the flu, and the coronavirus at the same time,” said Dr. Tobias Barker, Chief…

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  • charles November 10, 2021 10.25 am

    The probability is very high for a few different reasons. First, as we look at general population immunity, because we almost had a nonexistant flu season last year, I think we still have a lot of vulnerable, susceptible individuals this year if we have a more severe flu season.

    Dr. Syra Madad
    Senior Director, NYC Health + Hospitals

     

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