Online surveillance of media health event reporting in Nepal: digital disease detection from a One Health perspective

• Main Authors: Jessica S. Schwind (Author), Stephanie A. Norman (Author), Dibesh Karmacharya (Author), David J. Wolking (Author), Sameer M. Dixit (Author), Rajesh M. Rajbhandari (Author), Sumiko R. Mekaru (Author), John S. Brownstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Traditional media and the internet are crucial sources of health information. Media can significantly shape public opinion, knowledge and understanding of emerging and endemic health threats. As digital communication rapidly progresses, local access and dissemination of health in...