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Rumor surveillance and avian influenza H5N1

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2005

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Samaan, Gina
Patel, Mahomed
Olowokure, Babatunde
Roces, Maria C
Oshitani, Hitoshi

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US National Centre for Infectious Diseases

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 costly responses.

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Keywords: article; avian influenza; cost benefit analysis; health survey; human; nonhuman; public health service; world health organization; Communication; Disease Outbreaks; Humans; Influenza A virus; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype; Influenza, Human; Population S

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79122

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ANU Research Publications

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Journal article

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