Zika pandemic online trends, incidence and health risk communication: a time trend study.
Gbenga AdebayoYehuda NeumarkAnat Gesser-EdelsburgWiessam Abu AhmadHagai LevinePublished in: BMJ global health (2017)
These results suggest that online trends can aid in pandemic surveillance. Identification of shortcomings in the content and timing of Zika press releases can help guide health communication efforts in the current pandemic and future public health emergencies.