UAE residents are being urged to take every precaution to protect themselves against the triple threat of Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter.

News reports of a “tridemic” of Covid-19, influenza and RSV overwhelming parts of the US and Canada have surfaced in recent weeks causing concern among the more vulnerable.

One of the UAE’s leading medical experts said people who do not take precautions could be at risk of contracting one, or even all three, of the viruses.