Disease Detection or Public Opinion Reflection? Content Analysis of Tweets, Other Social Media, and Online Newspapers During the Measles Outbreak in the Netherlands in 2013

BackgroundIn May 2013, a measles outbreak began in the Netherlands among Orthodox Protestants who often refuse vaccination for religious reasons. ObjectiveOur aim was to compare the number of messages expressed on Twitter and other social media during the measles outbreak with the number...

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Main Authors: Mollema, Liesbeth, Harmsen, Irene Anhai, Broekhuizen, Emma, Clijnk, Rutger, De Melker, Hester, Paulussen, Theo, Kok, Gerjo, Ruiter, Robert, Das, Enny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2015/5/e128/