Misinformation About and Interest in Chlorine Dioxide During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico Identified Using Google Trends Data: Infodemiology Study.
Jonathan Matías Chejfec-CiocianoJuan Pablo Martínez-HerreraAlexa Darianna Parra-GuerraRicardo ChejfecFrancisco Jose Barbosa-CamachoJuan Carlos Ibarrola-PeñaGabino Cervantes-GuevaraGuillermo Alonso Cervantes-CardonaClotilde Fuentes-OrozcoEnrique Cervantes-PérezBenjamín García-ReynaAlejandro Gonzalez-OjedaPublished in: JMIR infodemiology (2022)
Misinformation is a public health risk because it can lower compliance with the recommended measures and encourage the use of therapies that have not been proven safe. The ingestion of chlorine dioxide presents a danger to the population, and several adverse reactions have been reported. Programs should be implemented to direct those interested in this substance to accurate medical information.