PBS NewsHour

'Tridemic' threatening to overwhelm healthcare systems

Clip: 11/22/2022 | 7m 27s  | Video has closed captioning.

A so-called "tridemic" is threatening healthcare systems across the country. It's essentially a triple threat from the spread of flu, RSV and COVID. More than three-quarters of pediatric hospital beds nationwide are occupied, seniors are hospitalized at a higher rate for respiratory illness and flu hospitalizations are at a decade-level high. Dr. Megan Ranney joined Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired: 11/22/22

Rating: NR

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