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human
Could seasonal influenza be reduced/eliminated at the same time as COVID-19?

Since a large part of the world is practicing social distancing, will this also reduce the seasonal influenza? Could we use this event as an opportunity to eliminate the flu as well as the coronavirus, i.e. could a future COVID-19 vaccine be paired with the current flu vaccine (since many people will likely seek the COVID-19 vaccine)?
gpt
Very few diseases are candidates for eradication.

Mostly because they need to be exclusive of humans. If they have an animal reservoir (some species that also gets sick and can infect us) then there is no way to make it disappear.

Most flu/cold viruses circulate among animals as well.