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'''Twindemic''' was a term referring to the possibility of a severe [[flu season]] happening alongside an increase in cases of [[COVID-19]] during the fall and winter of 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Jan|date=2020-08-16|title=Fearing a 'Twindemic,' Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/health/coronavirus-flu-vaccine-twindemic.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Korin|date=2020-08-18|title=Experts Warn of a Possible 'Twindemic'—Here's What That Means|url=https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/twindemic|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=[[Health.com]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020|title=twindemic|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/tech-science/twindemic/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=[[Dictionary.com]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''Twindemic''' was a term referring to the possibility of a severe [[flu season]] happening alongside an increase in cases of [[COVID-19]] during the fall and winter of 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Jan|date=2020-08-16|title=Fearing a 'Twindemic,' Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/16/health/coronavirus-flu-vaccine-twindemic.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Korin|date=2020-08-18|title=Experts Warn of a Possible 'Twindemic'—Here's What That Means|url=https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/twindemic|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=[[Health.com]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020|title=twindemic|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/tech-science/twindemic/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=[[Dictionary.com]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The term is a [[portmanteau]] of "twin" and "[[pandemic]]".<ref name=":2" /> |
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Revision as of 01:41, 24 May 2021
Twindemic was a term referring to the possibility of a severe flu season happening alongside an increase in cases of COVID-19 during the fall and winter of 2020.[1][2][3] The term is a portmanteau of "twin" and "pandemic".[3]
History
The term was popularized by an August 2020 article from The New York Times written by Jan Hoffman.[1][2][3] In the article, Hoffman credited Dr. L.J. Tan of the Immunization Action Coalition as an "early promoter" of the possibility of a twindemic.[3] After the publication of The Times' article, several media outlets began to report on the possibility of a twindemic.[3] Health experts responded to the threat of a possible twindemic by encouraging more people to get the flu vaccine.[1][2]
A twindemic did not occur during the flu season in late 2020 due to cases of the seasonal flu being at historic lows in the United States and globally.[4] These low amount of flu cases were attributed to measures put in place to prevent COVID-19 from spreading, including face masks, social distancing, and hand washing.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Hoffman, Jan (2020-08-16). "Fearing a 'Twindemic,' Health Experts Push Urgently for Flu Shots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Miller, Korin (2020-08-18). "Experts Warn of a Possible 'Twindemic'—Here's What That Means". Health.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e "twindemic". Dictionary.com. 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Sepkowitz, Kent (2021-02-07). "Opinion: The mystery of the flu-Covid 'twindemic' that never happened". CNN. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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