Communication

Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious

Wed, 2020-07-29 14:31 — mike kraft

Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories,... AP NEWS

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WHO’s list of guidance on COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 10:52 — mike kraft

A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

There’s a lot of information out there about how governments, health professionals and the general public should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has published guidance and advice every step of the way.

During health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, one of WHO’s most vital roles is to gather data and research from around the world, evaluate it, and then advise countries on how to respond.

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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

Thu, 2020-07-16 10:54 — mike kraft

UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that... AP NEWS

LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Readability of Ebola Information on Websites of Public Health Agencies, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Europe

Tue, 2015-06-16 12:41 — mike kraft

CDC IED JOURNAL by Enrique Castro-Sánchez , Elpiniki Spanoudakis, and Alison H. Holmes Volume 21, Number 7- July 2015

Public involvement in efforts to control the current Ebola virus disease epidemic requires understandable information. We reviewed the readability of Ebola information from public health agencies in non–Ebola-affected areas. A substantial proportion of citizens would have difficulty understanding existing information, which would potentially hinder effective health-seeking behaviors....

Several factors, including readability of information provided (8), can help reduce health literacy deficits...It is recommended that health information materials should be written at a level typically understandable by an 11-year-old person ... anxiety or panic attributed to a highly virulent infection, such as Ebola, might hinder comprehension of related information (11).

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