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Infodemic
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An infodemic is too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak. It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviours that can harm health. leads to mistrust in health authorities undermines the public health response intensify or lengthen outbreak
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An infodemic is too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak.
It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviours that can harm health.
- leads to mistrust in health authorities
- undermines the public health response
- intensify or lengthen outbreaks
(source : World Health Organisation)