Reporting epidemics: newspapers, information dissemination and the story of Ebola in the Ugandan district of Luweero

When an outbreak occurs, the affected population needs timely information in order to make informed decisions on how best to deal with the situation. Most target populations rely on the media for their information and the authorities use the media to disseminate outbreak information. The media, part...

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Published in:The Pan African Medical Journal
Main Author: Allan Mwesiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2011-08-01
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/9/43/pdf/43.pdf