Cited by 1,068Misinformation and Its ImpactsCommunication and COVID-19 ImpactData-Driven Disease Surveillance

The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak

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Depoux, Anneliese, Martin, Sam, Karafillakis, Emilie, Preet, Raman, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Larson, Heidi·2020·Journal of Travel Medicine

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We need to rapidly detect and respond to public rumours, perceptions, attitudes and behaviours around COVID-19 and control measures. The creation of an interactive platform and dashboard to provide real-time alerts of rumours and concerns about coronavirus spreading globally would enable public health officials and relevant stakeholders to respond rapidly with a proactive and engaging narrative that can mitigate misinformation.

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  1. King A. Mediating panic: The iconography of 'new' infectious threats, 1936-2009. In: R P (ed). Empires of Panic: Epidemics and Colonial Anxieties; King, N B. Mediating Panic: The iconography of 'New' Infectious Threats, 1936-2009, 2015, pp. 181-202.

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Authors
Depoux, A., Martin, S., Karafillakis, E., Preet, R., Wilder-Smith, A., & Larson, H.
Affiliations
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
  • Centre Virchow-Villerme, Paris, France
Corresponding author
Depoux, Anneliese
Venue
Journal of Travel Medicine
Published
2020-03-03
Volume
27
Issue
3
ISSN
  • 1195-1982 (ISSN-L)
  • 1708-8305
OpenAlex
W3010571899
Cited by
1,068
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 62 · 2023: 119 · 2022: 211 · 2021: 368 · 2020: 250 · 2016: 1
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Travel Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, social media, misinformation, rumors, public health communication, real-time alerts, interactive dashboard, pandemic response, travel behavior, public perception
MeSH terms
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Communication, Fear, Humans, Pneumonia, Viral, Coronavirus Infections, Information Dissemination, Pandemics, Social Media, Racism

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