Though the “tripledemic” – COVID-19, RSV and influenza – remains a problem in many places, experts say the flu is beginning to hit the country hard. Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, said he has seen the first signs that RSV infections may be stabilizing after an early jump, while COVID-19 is “smoldering.” But “influenza is fierce,” he said. About 20,000 people were hospitalized with the flu in the last week of November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. #flu #health