"UK 'tripledemic tsunami' to stretch NHS resilience 'significantly' at critical point
The ""tripledemic"" has health experts concerned a three-pronged vital assault this winter will test the NHS at its most critical time.
The UK entered a potentially dangerous winter on December 1, with experts concer"
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"ned the cold will encourage viruses to multiply. Britons will remember the Covid peak of 2021 when the Omicron variant caused a case, death and hospitalisation surge. With everyone fully vaccinated and cases much less prominent, people may feel more confident this year, but a ""tripledemic"" looms on the horizon.
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Covid cases are rising as flu infections multiply alongside the lesser-known respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
The three-pronged assault has experts concerned people will have to reckon with a viral ""tsunami"".
Speaking to Express.co.uk, Dr Quinton Fivelman, Chief Scientific Officer at the London Medical Laboratory, said the NHS is preparing for cases to peak as the festive season reaches its ""height"".
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He said: ""There’s little doubt a ’tripledemic’ winter is coming.
""The NHS is preparing for Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases to peak at the height of the holiday season.
""The expected 'twindemic' of Covid and flu has already been described by health professionals as a perfect storm.
""If that’s the case, the 'tripledemic' created by the addition of spiralling RSV must be described as a tsunami, set to lash UK health services.""
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The coming wave of infections will likely push NHS plans, he added, as the health service anticipates a busy season ahead.
Dr Fivelman warned that each virus would spread with increased contact, namely families getting together for Christmas.
He said: ""It is likely that the expected 'tripledemic' will stretch NHS England’s existing winter resilience plans significantly.
""Covid levels, though currently stable, remain high.""
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