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Media messages and perception of risk for Ebola virus infection, United States

Emerging Infectious Diseases (2017) 23(1) 108-111
DOI: 10.3201/eid2301.160589
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Abstract

News media have been blamed for sensationalizing Ebola in the United States, causing unnecessary alarm. To investigate this issue, we analyzed US-focused news stories about Ebola virus disease during July 1-November 30, 2014. We found frequent use of risk-elevating messages, which may have contributed to increased public concern.

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Sell, T. K., Boddie, C., McGinty, E. E., Pollack, K., Smith, K. C., Burke, T. A., & Rutkow, L. (2017). Media messages and perception of risk for Ebola virus infection, United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(1), 108–111. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160589

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