The word “twindemic” is one you’ve probably seen in the news lately. It’s a portmanteau of the words “twin” and “pandemic.”
While clever, the word carries serious implications.
Public health experts fear influenza will be the second virus in a pair of pandemics that ravage the U.S. this winter. They voiced similar concerns last year, but COVID-19 measures appeared to hinder the proliferation of the flu — the U.S. reported the fewest cases since 1997, the first year for which data is publicly available.
However, this year is different. States are out of lockdown, many have rolled back masking rules, hospitals are over-crowded, and good anti-sick habits — such
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