Rumor Surveillance and Avian Influenza H5N1

Samaan, Gina; Patel, Mahomed; Olowokure, Babatunde; Concepcion Roces, Maria; Oshitani, Hitoshi

doi:10.3201/eid1103.040657

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Rumor Surveillance and Avian Influenza H5N1

Published in Emerging infectious diseases • Mar 1, 2005

Authors:

Gina Samaan

Mahomed Patel

Babatunde Olowokure

Abstract

We describe the enhanced rumor surveillance during the avian influenza H5N1 outbreak in 2004. The World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Office identified 40 rumors; 9 were verified to be true. Rumor surveillance informed immediate public health action and prevented unnecessary and cos...

Subject

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1

Rumor

Virology

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