Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak
To assess community needs for public information during a bioterrorism-related crisis, we simulated an intentional Rift Valley fever outbreak in a community in the southern part of the United States. We videotaped a series of simulated print and television “news reports” over a fictional 9-day crisi...
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doaj-de2d5160da324cc8850f78d36fdee9b52020-11-24T22:16:01ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-06-019670871210.3201/eid0906.020769Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated OutbreakCleto DiGiovanniBarbara ReynoldsRobert HarwellElliott B. StonecipherFrederick M. BurkleTo assess community needs for public information during a bioterrorism-related crisis, we simulated an intentional Rift Valley fever outbreak in a community in the southern part of the United States. We videotaped a series of simulated print and television “news reports” over a fictional 9-day crisis period and invited various groups (e.g., first-responders and their spouses or partners, journalists) within the selected community to view the videotape and respond to questions about their reactions. All responses were given anonymously. First-responders and their spouses or partners varied in their reactions about how the crisis affected family harmony and job performance. Local journalists exhibited considerable personal fear and confusion. All groups demanded, and put more trust in, information from local sources. These findings may have implications for risk communication during bioterrorism-related outbreaks.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0769_articlebehaviorbioterrorismcommunicationmass behaviorpsychologicalresearch |
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Cleto DiGiovanni Barbara Reynolds Robert Harwell Elliott B. Stonecipher Frederick M. Burkle |
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Cleto DiGiovanni Barbara Reynolds Robert Harwell Elliott B. Stonecipher Frederick M. Burkle Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak Emerging Infectious Diseases behavior bioterrorism communication mass behavior psychological research |
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Cleto DiGiovanni Barbara Reynolds Robert Harwell Elliott B. Stonecipher Frederick M. Burkle |
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Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak |
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Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak |
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Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak |
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Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak |
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Community Reaction to Bioterrorism: Prospective Study of Simulated Outbreak |
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community reaction to bioterrorism: prospective study of simulated outbreak |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2003-06-01 |
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To assess community needs for public information during a bioterrorism-related crisis, we simulated an intentional Rift Valley fever outbreak in a community in the southern part of the United States. We videotaped a series of simulated print and television “news reports” over a fictional 9-day crisis period and invited various groups (e.g., first-responders and their spouses or partners, journalists) within the selected community to view the videotape and respond to questions about their reactions. All responses were given anonymously. First-responders and their spouses or partners varied in their reactions about how the crisis affected family harmony and job performance. Local journalists exhibited considerable personal fear and confusion. All groups demanded, and put more trust in, information from local sources. These findings may have implications for risk communication during bioterrorism-related outbreaks. |
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behavior bioterrorism communication mass behavior psychological research |
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