Two epidemics: the yellow fever and a lack of information

Two epidemics: the yellow fever and a lack of information

This paper presents a brief history of yellow fever origin in Brazil, of the control measures and of the difficulties to the public health guidance to reach the population. It analyzes some cases of rumour propagation, as well as fake information and its often damaging consequences. It points out th...

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Main Author: Cláudio Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict) da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) 2018-03-01
Series:RECIIS
Subjects:
febre amarela
epidemia
epizootia
fake news
boatos
desinformação
fontes confiáveis.
Online Access:https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/1513

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