A World Economic Forum meeting about global preparedness for “Disease X” caused some on social media to speculate that the event is part of a plan to launch a disease more deadly than COVID-19. Social media posts expressed distrust of the World Health Organization, and some users claim that Disease X was created to force new vaccines on the public.
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The high engagement on posts sharing conspiracy theories increases their risk. Prebunking messaging may emphasize that Disease X is not a real disease; it is a term used in epidemiology to refer to potential future disease threats. Messaging may also explain that epidemic preparedness helps ensure that countries are better equipped to detect, prevent, and respond to these outbreaks and potentially prevent them from spreading beyond their borders. Future pandemics are inevitable and will require global collaboration and preparedness plans. Fact Checking Source(s): UNMC, USA Today
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