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6. Bayesian Statistics: Get past first base > How common is lizard flu really?

How common is lizard flu really?

At least when it comes to situations where people who don’t have lizard flu test positively, it seems that the prevalence of lizard flu in the general population makes a big difference.

In fact, unless we know how many people already have lizard flu, in addition to the accuracy analysis of the test, we simply cannot figure out how likely it is that you have lizard flu.

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