Analysis of YouTube as a Source of Information for West Nile Virus Infection

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Authors

Divyanshu Dubey · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Amod Amritphale · University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Anshudha Sawhney · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College

Nilesh Srivastav · Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Abstract

YouTube may be a significant resource for dissemination of information on public health issues like West Nile virus infection and should be targeted by healthcare agencies for this use. The major drawback of this medium is lack of verification by authorized healthcare professionals before these videos are made available for viewing by the community. Hence, a strict caution should be exercised in obtaining the information from unauthorized videos posted on YouTube.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Misinformation and Its Impacts Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Medicine & Research

Volume 12, Issue 3-4, pp. 129-132

DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2013.1194

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