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The new year is kicking off with a notable uptick in cases of the flu, COVID-19, and RSV which is fueling fears about the emergence of a so-called tripledemic.
Amid this surge, healthcare professionals are grappling with increased patient loads.
While establishment medical advice emphasizes vaccination, testing, and masking, several high-profile doctors say there are alternative approaches to staying healthy.
“The real concern with the tripledemic is severe secondary bronchitis or pneumonia symptoms that land you in the hospital,” said Dr. Peter McCullough, a cardiologist who is the chief scientific officer for The Wellness Company. “The risks are simply too high to be unprepared at home.”
The Return of the Flu
The heightened fear of a tripledemic stems from a significant resurgence in flu cases, which was a nonissue during the pandemic.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), flu activity is currently “elevated and continues to increase in most parts of the country.” In the most recent week, more than 20,000 individuals were admitted to hospitals for the flu. Healthcare providers saw a 7% increase in visits for respiratory illness.
COVID Variant Surge
The CDC reports that COVID-19 wastewater viral activity levels and test percent positivity—indicators for infection levels—are higher than at the same time last year.
One large hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network, reports that its primary care and urgent care offices have seen the percentage of positive cases has doubled in recent months, rising to 14% of tested patients by the end of December.
RSV in the Mix
The third part of the tripledemic is the respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Dr. Drew Pinsky, who is the chief medical board member of The Wellness Company, stated that RSV appears to be “increasing in frequency and severity of the elderly.”
Vaccine Hesitancy
The public has mostly ignored doctors and the government’s push for vaccinations. Merely one in five adults have gotten the new, updated COVID-19 vaccine that became available in September, according to the KFF.
Despite CDC warnings, Yale Epidemiologist Dr. Harvey Risch suggests that this hesitance makes sense scientifically. “The RSV vaccine– possibly relevant for the youngest and the oldest– is not expected to work well,…
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