Importance of Internet Surveillance in Public Health Emergency Control and Prevention: Evidence From a Digital Epidemiologic Study During Avian Influenza A H7N9 Outbreaks
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 soc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
Online Access: | http://www.jmir.org/2014/1/e20/ |