Back when I was growing up, there were always people worrying over the possibility of “the next epidemic.” That’s understandable since many of us had parents or grandparents who had lived through the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic. (Or in some cases didn’t.) People were literally dropping dead in the streets during that one. Then things seemed to calm down for a while until 2020 arrived with COVID hot on its tail. Suddenly, the word “epidemic” didn’t pack enough of a punch. We were dealing with a “pandemic.” And we all know how that eventually worked out, with the government overhyping the danger while mismanaging the response with disastrous results. So are we done with all of the various “demics” for now? Oh, you just wish we were, but not even close. Last winter, while many of us weren’t even aware of it, we were hit with a “tripledemic.” And these same experts are warning that this winter will be even worse. There’s a “syndemic” headed our way. (Yahoo News)Read More
Out: Tripledemic. In: Syndemic
