The curious case of influenza in the Southern Hemisphere

In a letter published in The Lancet last week, researchers from The MRINZ noted that this Winter there was no epidemic of influenza (the flu) in the southern hemisphere - the first time this has happened since records began! We think this is due to the community measures to prevent COVID-19 spread, such as social distancing, mask use, and travel restrictions. Could influenza epidemics be prevented every year with some of these precautions? You can read more in the full letter here: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32166-8

This was another experiment in using comics to make medical science accessible - would you like to see more research explored like this in comics?