Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus was discovered 2 years ago, the emergence of new variants such as Omicron has increased infection and mortality rates worldwide. A possible way of COVID-19 infection is cross-contamination through food handling and contact surfaces if preventive measures are not applied. In this context, understanding the consumer perception from a continental-size country such as Brazil, with a wide variety of socioeconomic profiles, is crucial to minimize the severe impacts of the pandemic. Our study demonstrates the need to disseminate scientific information in different media to reduce misinformation, especially social media because most Brazilian consumers had doubts and uncertainties about the possibility of COVID-19 infection from cross-contamination through food.
Keyphrases
- social media
- sars cov
- human health
- health information
- risk assessment
- coronavirus disease
- drinking water
- health risk
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- heavy metals
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- copy number
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- dna methylation
- coronary artery disease
- candida albicans
- genome wide