STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - As the United States battles a unique surge in respiratory infections -- which many are referring to as a tripledemic -- some are quick to blame the many months wearing a mask amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for the spread of these illnesses.The three major respiratory illnesses now circulating - coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu - have the potential to overwhelm the country's hospital system, but local health experts insist that masking up during the height of the pandemic did not harm people's ability to fight off illness.
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