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Dear Editor:
Have you noticed that the flu seems to be nearly non-existent this year? Even the CDC states that flu activity is unusually low this season.
Has an increase in hand hygiene and properly wearing masks in public decreased flu incidence throughout the 2020-2021 flu season? Yes, I think so!
If wearing masks can reduce the spread of COVID-19, then maybe it can continue to reduce the spread of the flu in the future.
Respiratory droplets are how the flu transmits. This can be directly from person to person, say during a conversation, or from even touching a contaminated surface, like a door handle.