Infodemics: A New Challenge for Public Health
Sylvie C. Briand
(1)
,
Matteo Cinelli
(2)
,
Tim Nguyen
(1)
,
Rosamund Lewis
(1)
,
Dimitri Prybylski
(3)
,
Carlo M. Valensise
(4)
,
Vittoria Colizza
(5)
,
Alberto Eugenio Tozzi
(6)
,
Nicola Perra
(7)
,
Andrea Baronchelli
(8, 9)
,
Michele Tizzoni
(10)
,
Fabiana Zollo
(2)
,
Antonio Scala
(11)
,
Tina Purnat
(1)
,
Christine Czerniak
(1)
,
Adam J. Kucharski
(12)
,
Akhona Tshangela
(13)
,
Lei Zhou
(14)
,
Walter Quattrociocchi
(15)
1
OMS / WHO -
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé / World Health Organization Office [Genève, Suisse]
2 University of Ca’ Foscari [Venice, Italy]
3 CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Atlanta]
4 Enrico Fermi Center for Study and Research | Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi
5 iPLESP - Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique
6 IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù = Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
7 University of Greenwich
8 City University of London
9 The Alan Turing Institute
10 ISI Foundation - Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation [Turin, Italy]
11 CNR - ISC - Institute for Complex Systems [Rome]
12 LSHTM - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
13 Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Addis Ababa]
14 Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
15 Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Informatics and System Sciences
2 University of Ca’ Foscari [Venice, Italy]
3 CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Atlanta]
4 Enrico Fermi Center for Study and Research | Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi
5 iPLESP - Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique
6 IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù = Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
7 University of Greenwich
8 City University of London
9 The Alan Turing Institute
10 ISI Foundation - Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation [Turin, Italy]
11 CNR - ISC - Institute for Complex Systems [Rome]
12 LSHTM - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
13 Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Addis Ababa]
14 Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
15 Sapienza University of Rome - Department of Informatics and System Sciences
Abstract
The COVID-19 information epidemic, or "infodemic," demonstrates how unlimited access to information may confuse and influence behaviors during a health emergency. However, the study of infodemics is relatively new, and little is known about their relationship with epidemics management. Here, we discuss unresolved issues and propose research directions to enhance preparedness for future health crises.