Flu and COVID 'twindemic' could strain healthcare system this winter

A resident receives a pneumonia vaccine during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
A resident receives a pneumonia vaccine during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo credit Scott Olson/Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Are we ready for a "twindemic?" Health experts warn that this winter could be the perfect breeding ground for surging flu and COVID-19 cases.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Melissa Culross and Eric Thomas spoke with Dr. Richard Webby, an infectious disease specialist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on today's Ask An Expert.

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