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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, CDC says
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses.
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Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot.
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FDA Authorizes First Combination Flu-COVID Test for Home Use
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
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Drive-Thru ‘Tridemic' Testing Offered in NJ
The nasal swabs are coming out after the holidays at testing sites across the tri-state as we now face a ‘tridemic’ of Covid, flu and RSV. Brian Thompson reports.
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Flu and RSV on the Decline But COVID Hospitalizations Rise
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus and the flu continue to fall.
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New York Reports 5 Pediatric Flu Deaths, Sees First Dip in New Cases
New York saw its first dip in new flu cases for the first time in weeks, a bit of good news amid the “tridemic” threat of influenza, RSV and COVID-19. Pediatric deaths, tragically, are up. State health officials are confirming at least five pediatric deaths linked to the flu so far this season in New York’s most recent weekly...
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HHS Releases Tamiflu Stockpile as Flu Cases Surge
The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would be releasing part of its stockpile of antiviral Tamiflu to help combat the flu.
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US to Release Medicine From National Stockpile as Flu Season Rages
The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile
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Some Schools Are Starting to Reinstate Mask Mandates Amid Tridemic Concerns
Students in some New Jersey schools had to mask up in school again — the latest move aimed at trying to slow the recent rise in COVID cases.
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Mask Mandate Returns to Passaic School District
One New Jersey school district is requiring masks for students, staff and visitors as concerns about the “tridemic” grow. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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COVID, Flu & RSV Hit NYC – Here's What Top Doctors Say on ‘Tridemic' Woes
A triple threat of overlapping illnesses — COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza — is overwhelming healthcare systems and leaving Americans sick this holiday season. Medical experts say the so-called “tridemic” is partially fueled by the early flu season, while COVID variants continue circulating. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common cold-like illness that peaks in late December,…
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COVID, Flu & RSV Hit NYC – Here's What Experts Say on ‘Tridemic'
A triple threat of coinciding illnesses COVID, RSV, and flu is sweeping the nation during the holidays. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with top New York and New Jersey-based doctors on the spreading “tridemic.”
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How Long Is THAT Contagious? Your Guide to Flu, Strep, COVID and Common Infections
Respiratory viruses, including COVID, flu and RSV, are spreading across the U.S. — and so are other infections. So how long are you contagious with some of the more common ones? Find out here.
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El Minuto 12/14 English Edition
The New York State Department of Health alerts that influenza has been widespread across the state for the past nine weeks and urges New Yorkers to get vaccinated and take other precautionary measures.
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SUNY Purchase Reinstates Mask Mandate Amid ‘Tridemic'
SUNY Purchase campus in Westchester County mandating masks again after a spike in COVID cases. Melissa Colorado reports.
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NYS Reports First Pediatric Flu Death of Season as Tridemic Cases Continue to Rise
State health officials are urging New Yorkers to get their annual flu shot, particularly those 6 months and older, after the state announced its first pediatric flu-related death of the season. The New York State Department of Health alerts that influenza has been widespread across the state for the past nine weeks with a new report showing a 64% week-over-week…
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SUNY Campus Reinstates Mask Mandate Amid COVID Spike, Tridemic Threat
One of the State University of New York’s top liberal arts colleges announced Tuesday it was reinstating its indoor mask mandate for thousands, citing high COVID-19 transmission levels that have prompted a flurry of renewed advisories across much of America in recent weeks. SUNY Purchase said it believed it was the lone Westchester County college to reinstate the mask...
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NYC Recommends Masks Indoors Amid ‘Tridemic' Threat
More people wearing masks as the flu, Covid-19 and RSV pose major health threats. Lynda Baquero reports.
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NYC COVID Rates Hit Highest Levels in Months: What to Know About Mask Advisory
Notice a few more face masks than usual on your Monday commute? At the office? Unsure? Monday marks the first weekday since New York City health officials “strongly” advised people mask up in public indoor settings as well as crowded outdoor ones regardless of vaccination status amid compounding infection threats of COVID, RSV and flu with the worst of the…
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NYC Health Officials Urge New Yorkers to Wear Masks Amid Rise in Tridemic Cases
In the face of high levels of COVID-19, flu, and RSV cases, New York City’s health officials have issued an advisory, strongly urging New Yorkers to use masks. NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan says that the rise in respiratory viruses is the reason as to why the city’s health office is recommending, not only the use of masks,...