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A systematic review of the spread of information during pandemics: A case of the 2020 COVID-19 virus
Journal of African Media Studies ( IF 0.641 ) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 , DOI: 10.1386/jams_00045_1
Oluwakemi Shobowale 1
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The 2020 COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic represents a severe threat to the continent of Africa – to its people, its fauna (as COVID-19 can spread to non-human creatures and human respiratory diseases are often deadly to other primates) and its economy. The context of Africa is unique in its relation to COVID-19 in that Africa has recently suffered from – and still suffers from – severe viral epidemics of HIV and Ebola virus, which creates both more significant vulnerabilities and relevant experience combatting viruses. Within the pandemic, there is a secondary ‘infodemic’ of misinformation which has served to complicate and worsen the effects of COVID-19 itself by undermining the public health measures necessary to prevent the spread of the virus. The purpose of this strategic review of recently published and relevant literature was to assess initial response to pandemics on the continent of Africa, in order to identify how the conspiracy theories, misinformation and disinformation related to COVID-19 may be identified and mitigated throughout the coming months and years and suggest a research agenda for better informing these issues. The study took the form of a systematic review of the literature relating to COVID-19 misinformation in Africa, especially as it relates to prior viral epidemics of HIV/AIDS and Ebola virus. This research is significant as it sheds light on potential means of mitigating the spread of disinformation, and therefore saving lives as we move through this ongoing pandemic.

中文翻译:

对大流行期间信息传播的系统评价:以 2020 年 COVID-19 病毒为例

2020 年 COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) 大流行对非洲大陆构成了严重威胁——对非洲大陆的人民、对动物群(因为 COVID-19 可以传播给非人类生物,而人类呼吸道疾病通常对其他生物致命)灵长类动物)及其经济。非洲的背景与 COVID-19 的关系是独一无二的,因为非洲最近遭受了 - 并且仍然遭受 - 严重的艾滋病毒和埃博拉病毒流行病,这造成了更严重的脆弱性和与病毒作斗争的相关经验。在大流行中,存在二次“信息流行病”的错误信息,它破坏了防止病毒传播所必需的公共卫生措施,从而使 COVID-19 本身的影响复杂化和恶化。对最近发表的相关文献进行战略审查的目的是评估非洲大陆对流行病的初步反应,以确定如何识别和减轻与 COVID-19 相关的阴谋论、错误信息和虚假信息。月和年,并提出研究议程以更好地了解这些问题。该研究的形式是对与非洲 COVID-19 错误信息相关的文献进行系统回顾,特别是因为它与之前的 HIV/AIDS 和埃博拉病毒流行病有关。这项研究意义重大,因为它揭示了减轻虚假信息传播的潜在方法,从而在我们度过这场持续的大流行病时挽救生命。为了确定如何在未来几个月和几年内识别和减轻与 COVID-19 相关的阴谋论、错误信息和虚假信息,并提出研究议程以更好地了解这些问题。该研究的形式是对与非洲 COVID-19 错误信息相关的文献进行系统回顾,特别是因为它与之前的 HIV/AIDS 和埃博拉病毒流行病有关。这项研究意义重大,因为它揭示了减轻虚假信息传播的潜在方法,从而在我们度过这场持续的大流行病时挽救生命。为了确定如何在未来几个月和几年内识别和减轻与 COVID-19 相关的阴谋论、错误信息和虚假信息,并提出研究议程以更好地了解这些问题。该研究的形式是对与非洲 COVID-19 错误信息相关的文献进行系统回顾,特别是因为它与之前的 HIV/AIDS 和埃博拉病毒流行病有关。这项研究意义重大,因为它揭示了减轻虚假信息传播的潜在方法,从而在我们度过这场持续的大流行病时挽救生命。该研究的形式是对与非洲 COVID-19 错误信息相关的文献进行系统回顾,特别是因为它与之前的 HIV/AIDS 和埃博拉病毒流行病有关。这项研究意义重大,因为它揭示了减轻虚假信息传播的潜在方法,从而在我们度过这场持续的大流行病时挽救生命。该研究的形式是对与非洲 COVID-19 错误信息相关的文献进行系统回顾,特别是因为它与之前的 HIV/AIDS 和埃博拉病毒流行病有关。这项研究意义重大,因为它揭示了减轻虚假信息传播的潜在方法,从而在我们度过这场持续的大流行病时挽救生命。
更新日期:2021-06-01
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