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European Journal of Epidemiology

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12.09.2023 | CORRESPONDENCE

Flu advice in the U.S. news media changed during the COVID-19 pandemic but not the evidence

verfasst von: Elissa Brown, Alyson Haslam, Vinay Prasad

Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Ausgabe 10/2023

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Advice in the United States news media on preventing seasonal influenza appeared to change drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, health experts began recommending the use of face masks, six-foot social distancing, and improved ventilation to prevent getting and spreading the flu. These interventions were introduced in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic as a means of controlling a novel pathogen in the absence of a vaccine and treatments. They are currently not included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Preventive Steps” for flu season [1] and were only rarely recommended by medical experts in the news media prior to the pandemic. …

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Titel: Flu advice in the U.S. news media changed during the COVID-19 pandemic but not the evidence
verfasst von: Elissa Brown
Alyson Haslam
Vinay Prasad
Publikationsdatum: 12.09.2023
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: European Journal of Epidemiology / Ausgabe 10/2023
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-023-01037-w

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