Effectively Communicating the Uncertainties Surrounding Ebola Virus Transmission.
PLoS Pathog
; 11(10): e1005097, 2015 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26512988
ABSTRACT
The current Ebola virus outbreak has highlighted the uncertainties surrounding many aspects of Ebola virus virology, including routes of transmission. The scientific community played a leading role during the outbreak-potentially, the largest of its kind-as many of the questions surrounding ebolaviruses have only been interrogated in the laboratory. Scientists provided an invaluable resource for clinicians, public health officials, policy makers, and the lay public in understanding the progress of Ebola virus disease and the continuing outbreak. Not all of the scientific communication, however, was accurate or effective. There were multiple instances of published articles during the height of the outbreak containing potentially misleading scientific language that spurred media overreaction and potentially jeopardized preparedness and policy decisions at critical points. Here, we use articles declaring the potential for airborne transmission of Ebola virus as a case study in the inaccurate reporting of basic science, and we provide recommendations for improving the communication about unknown aspects of disease during public health crises.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comunicação
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Doença pelo Vírus Ebola
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Incerteza
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS Pathog
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos