Importance of Internet Surveillance in Public Health Emergency Control and Prevention: Evidence From a Digital Epidemiologic Study During Avian Influenza A H7N9 Outbreaks

• Main Authors: Gu, Hua (Author), Chen, Bin (Author), Zhu, Honghong (Author), Jiang, Tao (Author), Wang, Xinyi (Author), Chen, Lei (Author), Jiang, Zhenggang (Author), Zheng, Dawei (Author), Jiang, Jianmin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundOutbreaks of human infection with a new avian influenza A H7N9 virus occurred in China in the spring of 2013. Control and prevention of a new human infectious disease outbreak can be strongly affected by public reaction and social impact through the Internet and social media. ObjectiveThis...