'Remember, masks still work': Medical expert on 'tripledemic' threat

ABC News' Juju Chang spoke to ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health about the "tripledemic" of flu, COVID and RSV afflicting the country during the holiday season.

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[rdallas]

Oh boy! Now we have a "TRIPLEDEMIC"
Sell your stocks!

[ssgsecurity]

What a joke it's normal to be sick in December

[B]

No they don't you literally went over this last year stop flip flopping

[jessicachandler]

It’s true mask still work and making people sick !!!!😂

Honestly how many people were washing/ sanitizing them befor each use ? I would guess less then 50 percent of the population. How many kids were letting other kids use their masks?

[beyondhuman]

I don't wear masks nor do I worry about the flu, cold or covid and that's because my immune system is so strong that I can get over the cold and flu just after 2 days and I still haven't had covid, yaay me!

[Sicilia]

At 70 and needing to take public transport periodically here in Florence, Italy, I am wearing my mask and will probably do it from now on. I haven't had Covid (also vaccinated and boosted). nor have I had a sniffle, cold or flu in 3 years and I like it that way!

[crispinjulius]

I wear three plastic bags around my head and get them tight with rubber bands around my neck. Covid and oxygen free!

[DLFfitness]

It’s a shame that people need to be convinced to take care of their own health. 😳

[theenlightenedexchange]

So if someone wears a mask it allows you to see 2 out of 3?

[_Cetarial]

If masks don’t work, why do surgeons use them? 🤔

😷

[ryanburton]

When I see people wear masks I'm like what is wrong with you.

[js]

Cycling the virus within yourselves? Anyone else feels this way? Or are you a weapon in development

[marahthonmeeh]

Why do they need mask if their booster is safe and effective?

[adampena]

As a nurse I can tell you it’s all lies.

[VYBEKAT]

People shouldn't be allowed to hoard. There should be limits on the quantity purchased.

[SN-blxm]

Yes, mask work! I had to travel to Europe two weeks ago. I was always wearing a mask at the airports, in the airplanes and in public transportation. I didn’t get sick! The last 20 years every time I had to travel for so long and be in a airplane with all these other people and bacterias, I always got sick. Mostly I even had to take antibiotics to get better. But this time, wearing a mask, I didn’t get sick! So the rest of my life, I will always wear a mask when at airports, in airplanes, public transportation or in large crowds in closed rooms. 😷👍🏼

[James-hhkp]

I take My dogs antibiotics they do the same thing as human ones

[Jigmaster]

Does a pair of underwear stop a fart from spreading???

[stormchaser]

CDC needs to grow some balls and bring back the masked mandate for public transportation at least

[dawgchyper]

Fucking LAUGHABLE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂