Sonoma County Health Officials Concerned About ‘Tripledemic’

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Sonoma County’s doctors and public health officials are concerned about a so-called ‘tripledemic’ hitting the region. Three pathogens are on the rise: RSV, the flu and COVID-19. Two doctors and county health officials spoke about the illnesses during an online meeting on Tuesday. Hospital emergency rooms are nearing capacity and pediatric offices have been much busier. COVID case and positivity rates are also rising again after trending downward for the past several months.