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What to know about 'quad-demic' of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus in US
abcnews.go.com ^ | 01/17/2025 | Mary Kekatos

Posted on 01/17/2025 6:58:48 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Four viruses are currently circulating in the United States, which some have referred to as a "quad-demic."

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed an increase in three respiratory viruses—COVID-19, flu and RSV—and the gastrointestinal disease norovirus.

Emergency department visits are "high" and "very high" for flu and RSV, respectively, and "elevated" for COVID-19 across the U.S., according to the CDC.

As of the week ending Jan. 4, 18.6% of tests for influenza are returning positive, as are 11.6% of RSV tests and 6.9% of COVID tests.

Meanwhile, for norovirus, 27.91% of weekly tests have come back positive during the same week, CDC data showed. This appears to be the highest levels seen since 2019.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: covaxmortality; covaxsideeffects; covid; covid1984; flu; fluandcoldseason; norovirus; quaddemic; rsv; scamdemic
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Lady at work got covid this week. A minor freak out ensued. You might be exposed!!!! Just letting you know!!!
1 posted on 01/17/2025 6:58:48 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What you need to know, condensed:

#1. Your government has this under control. Do not worry citizens.
#2. Get lots of shots.
#3. Wear your mask 24x7
#4. Relax about the price of eggs. Besides, unaffordable eggs are good for your cholesterol.


2 posted on 01/17/2025 7:01:55 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Oh, nooooooooes.

All of our entire family had something, over the holidays....except (thankfully), moi.

I take Silver Biotics, daily.

That’s the only thing different I’m doing, that they are not. Or, *were not* doing.


3 posted on 01/17/2025 7:04:28 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Jane Long

FWIW, the only people we know who have been, are very sick, or can’t shake what they’ve got are vaxxed.

The refuseniks came through the holiday plague season just fine.

Go figure.


4 posted on 01/17/2025 7:09:20 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

She got no such thing.

A bogus PCR test may have been spun positive, however.


5 posted on 01/17/2025 7:10:39 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

#5. Don’t worry about the illegals flooding across our border. None of them are being checked for diseases. But you’ll sleep easier if you pretend they were.


6 posted on 01/17/2025 7:11:55 AM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

The illegals aren’t checked for disease because they are all disease-free. Duh!! (jk)


7 posted on 01/17/2025 7:13:43 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

As throughout the Fauci Flu debacle, I no longer believe anything our government says or recommends, particularly those people who infest the relatively new, all-powerful Bureaucratic Branch of the federal government. I am hopeful President Trump can restore even a modicum of trust in government ... and enormous undertaking to be sure!


8 posted on 01/17/2025 7:15:01 AM PST by glennaro (2025: The year of America's rebirth as a Great (and Free) Republic)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This doesn’t include the bird flu hysterics either, does it?


9 posted on 01/17/2025 7:25:33 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: mewzilla

Yeah....a few of the ones who got it haven’t had the jabs. 🤷‍♀️


10 posted on 01/17/2025 7:33:38 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m still practicing what became a buzz phrase during the scamdemic, social distancing.

Of course I was practicing social distancing decades before the scamdemic.

Peace without stress is my motto.


11 posted on 01/17/2025 7:42:26 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I may be mis-interpreting what I saw, but I had a standard medical check-up earlier this week. I was looking around the exam room while I waited, looking at various labeled drawers, and cabinets and jars. (Not poking around, just gazing around.)

One jar contained test strips. Just a big bunch of test strips jammed into a jar. The jar was labeled “COVID/flu”. Now, it’s either the same exact test, or else it’s just the same exact disease.

But I’m not medical, so maybe this isn’t significant. But I’ve always considered COVID to be just the flu.


12 posted on 01/17/2025 8:02:21 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

It is “sick season’. And norovirus(AKA Cruise Ship Squirts & Spurts) is spread by bad hygiene...and you can blame that on our “newcomers”.


13 posted on 01/17/2025 8:07:20 AM PST by kaktuskid
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To: ChicagoConservative27

what to know 1: You WILL likely be sicker than a dog, 2: It will last a good 2 weeks, with cough lasting maybe a bit longer 3: That’s it


14 posted on 01/17/2025 8:27:45 AM PST by Bob434
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To: ChicagoConservative27

#1 It’s ALL orchestrated by the Deep State
#2 See #1


15 posted on 01/17/2025 8:56:36 AM PST by oil_dude
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is no effective vaccine for Norovirus but it is entirely preventable. Wash your hands!


16 posted on 01/17/2025 9:00:35 AM PST by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That it all manufactured hype is all you need to know. It a perfectly normal flu season. Happens every single year


17 posted on 01/17/2025 9:05:11 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is no cure for rsv but take our jab anyway!


18 posted on 01/17/2025 9:34:35 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Do you know what this is called? It’s called getting the Flu and I will damned if I take a flu shot. Who knows what’s in vaccines these days. I would rather get the flu.


19 posted on 01/17/2025 9:41:18 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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20 posted on 01/17/2025 9:46:08 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!ly)
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