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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Main Authors: Gu, Hua, Chen, Bin, Zhu, Honghong, Jiang, Tao, Wang, Xinyi, Chen, Lei, Jiang, Zhenggang, Zheng, Dawei, Jiang, Jianmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2014/1/e20/