Identifying the public's concerns and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's reactions during a health crisis: An analysis of a Zika live Twitter chat

Identifying the public's concerns and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's reactions during a health crisis: An analysis of a Zika live Twitter chat

Highlights • Health organizations can use Twitter to spread information about health threats. • The public and CDC are concerned about the spread of Zika and forms of transmission. • The public is concerned about the consequences of Zika for pregnant women and babies. • The CDC used Twitter to give...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2016-12, Vol.44 (12), p.1709-1711
Hauptverfasser: Glowacki, Elizabeth M., MA, Lazard, Allison J., PhD, Wilcox, Gary B., PhD, Mackert, Michael, PhD, Bernhardt, Jay M., PhD, MPH
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Disease control
Disease transmission
Female
Health Communication
Health messaging
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Public Opinion
Social Media
Social networks
Travel
United States
Zika virus
Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Health organizations can use Twitter to spread information about health threats. • The public and CDC are concerned about the spread of Zika and forms of transmission. • The public is concerned about the consequences of Zika for pregnant women and babies. • The CDC used Twitter to give information about Zika symptoms and educational content.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.025