U.S. could face "tripledemic" amid exodus of health care workers

"Tripledemic" in U.S. could bring deluge of patients to hospitals

Nov 25, 2022 by CBS News

Key Facts

  • Americans' weakened immunity — a result of hunkering down and limiting exposure to others during the COVID-19 pandemic — is the reason for the simultaneous surge in cases of three different viruses.
  • The simultaneous increase in cases of three distinct viruses comes as more professionals are leaving the health care field for work that pays better or is less physically and emotionally draining, which could further threaten the nation's strained health care system.
  • UNMANNED HOSPITAL BEDS A vaccine is now available for RSV, a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but which can be serious in infants and older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • "I think people are valuing their time in a whole different way now, and I do think it would require really rethinking the business model of health care, really changing how we structure health care, how we deliver it, who provides it," she said.

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