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Sharma, Megha, MD, FAAP; Yadav, Kapil, MD; Yadav, Nitika, MD; Ferdinand, Keith C., MD, FACC, FAHA
American journal of infection control, 03/2017, Letnik: 45, Številka: 3Journal Article
Highlights • The arrival of Zika virus in America has generated a lot of awareness in social media due to the algorithmic increase in the spread of the disease and its concerning complications. • Accurate & credible dissemination of correct information about the arbovirus could help in decreasing the pandemic spread and associated apprehension in the population. • Our study examined the effective use of the social media site Facebook as an information source for the Zika virus pandemic. • We found that the misleading posts were far more popular than the posts dispersing accurate relevant public health information about the disease.
