Andrea Macko reports in Porcupine Soup that a Greene County health official is warning that a “triple-demic” of COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and the flu are hitting locally. RSV and the flu usually peak in January or February. “This year, the number of cases of COVID-19, flu, and RSV started to spike as early as November,” Greene County Public Health Deputy Director Laura Churchill said. “While all three viruses are present right now, they are not peaking at the same time.” COVID-19, influenza, and RSV all often include coughing, fever, fatigue, and body aches. "This has caused hundreds of children in Greene County to miss school,” Churchill said. “The recent spike in cases is overwhelming hospitals and healthcare systems locally and across the county.” Health officials recommend anyone with these symptoms stay home so they do not infect others. “The best way to protect yourself and those around you is to mask when appropriate and practice good hand hygiene,” Churchill said. “COVID-19 and flu vaccines can be administered on the same day and are available at most pharmacies at no cost to the patients.” Read the full story in Porcupine Soup.