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Vinony

twindemic

noun

  1. two simultaneous pandemics, such as flu and COVID-19
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Blend of twin + pandemic.

  1. Two pandemics happening simultaneously, such as flu and COVID-19.

    “Tonight it is being called a potential ‘twindemic’, the flu season and COVID coinciding this fall with deadly results.”

    “This further exacerbated the diagnostic challenge posed by undifferentiated febrile illness during a “twindemic” of both COVID-19 and dengue, as both illnesses could potentially present with febrile syndromes.”