Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016

Information-Accessing Behavior during Zika Virus Outbreak, United States, 2016

We used latent class analysis to examine Zika virus–related information-accessing behavior of US residents during the 2016 international outbreak. We characterized 3 classes of information-accessing behavior patterns: universalists, media seekers, and passive recipients. Understanding these patterns...

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Main Authors: Rachael Piltch-Loeb, David Abramson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
risk communication
vector-borne infections
viruses
information
media
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/9/19-1519_article
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Summary:We used latent class analysis to examine Zika virus–related information-accessing behavior of US residents during the 2016 international outbreak. We characterized 3 classes of information-accessing behavior patterns: universalists, media seekers, and passive recipients. Understanding these patterns is crucial to planning risk communication during an emerging health threat.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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