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2024-05-18 11:37:01 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 590B5B2628C2372451C01AEBD51FED0BA25BE612AA7E18894D1F17529D2D05FF
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H5N1 is not Disease "X". "Disease X" is neither an actual disease 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/
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