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2024-01-14 19:17:20 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC09AFCD3BDE79F3723072D463DBD241A538CAEB798872932B5F03845F2FBE06
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Disease X is not an actual disease. It is a placeholder name for a hypothetical disease capable of creating an epidemic in the future. The purpose of Disease X is to improve WHO's flexibility in response to such a previously unknown pathogen. https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-05-02-are-we-ethically-prepared-disease-x https://news.sky.com/story/uk-scientists-begin-work-on-defending-against-new-pandemic-caused-by-disease-x-12934956 https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/what-is-disease-x-can-this-potential-threat-be-deadlier-than-covid-doctor-explains-101695737927298.html
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