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2024-01-15 13:01:53 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5D6518620D7DEAC0EAAF7CEA338D17E8F99DE1E0E10C776B3693855CE9AEE3D2
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"Disease X" is neither an actual virus or illness nor new. It is a generic placeholder name used for years in scientific fields in the analysis of potential worst-case scenarios, and defines a theoretical disease that may potentially trigger a global crisis. https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/09/27/what-is-disease-x-how-scientists-are-preparing-for-the-next-pandemic/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/01/11/what-is-disease-x-right-wing-circles-slam-hypothetical-pandemic/?sh=32a9551b828d https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/aug/07/tiktok-posts/conspiracy-theorists-falsely-claim-disease-x-is-th/ https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/08/29/disease-x/
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