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Fears of Possible "Twindemic" as Flu Season Looms

KCBS Radio In Depth
KCBS Radio In Depth
Episode • Sep 19, 2020 • 27m

The Bay Area and California seem to be making progress on the Covid-19 pandemic, but as summer becomes fall another public health risk is approaching: the annual flu season. 

On this edition of KCBS In Depth, we discuss why public health experts are worried the seasonal flu could make the pandemic even worse and also what they’re hoping residents will do to prepare. 

Guests: 

  • Dr. George Han, deputy health officer for Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department
  • Dr. Michael Matthay, a professor of medicine with UC San Francisco who specializes in severe lung disease

Host: Keith Menconi 

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