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1. 報導引述的是來自 CNN 報導 2020/1/17:“Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline”。
2. 報導稱 致命乙型流感病毒,全美已有1300万人感染,造成死亡人数高达6600人,這部分是假的。CNN 原報導指的是所有感冒患者,每年大多如此。譬如根據美國 CDC 統計, 2017-18 美國有 4500萬人得到感冒,81 萬人住院治療,6萬1千人死亡。

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1 CNN:Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/17/health/flu-week-2-update/index.html
2. CDC:Estimated Influenza Burden chart
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/images/about/burden/influenza-burden-chart2-960px.jpg

Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline

(CNN)Flu activity in the United States declined in the week ending January 11, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the second consecutive week that saw

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/17/health/flu-week-2-update/index.html

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