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2024-12-02 20:51:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 13E1FD7182089629DF64E215A42DE9ECCBC5E63723776444A8028B049604AEF3
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Image is misleading. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the influenza virus had a very low prevalence in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 control measures such as masking and travel restrictions. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-fewer-cases-of-flu-due-to-pandemic-precautions-contrary-to-viral-claim/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9862942/ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7029a1.htm
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