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UPMC Preparing for Possible ‘Tripledemic’ Amid Increase in Respiratory Illnesses

Vidar Nordli-Mathisen
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Officials at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh say they’re prepared to handle a surge of patients if needed following an uptick in admissions for respiratory diseases. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich reports.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/health-science-tech/2022-10-25/childrens-hospital-says-they-have-enough-beds-to-handle-the-increase-in-respiratory-illnesses

(Original air-date: 10/25/22)

Julia Zenkevich is a general assignment reporter for 90.5 WESA. She first joined the station as a production assistant on The Confluence, and more recently served as a fill-in producer for The Confluence and Morning Edition. She’s a life-long Pittsburgher, and attended the University of Pittsburgh.