The use of social media in public health surveillance

Authors

  • Isaac Chun-Hai Fung Georgia Southern University
  • Zion Tsz Ho Tse The University of Georgia
  • King-Wa Fu The University of Hong Kong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.1.019

Abstract

This perspective summarizes the different uses of social media data for public health surveillance and such data’s strengths and limitations. Social media-based surveillance systems can be used to monitor information, detect outbreaks, forecast disease trends, monitor emergency situations, and monitor general disease awareness and reactions to official health communications.

Author Biographies

Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology,

Department of Epidemiology, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

 

Zion Tsz Ho Tse, The University of Georgia

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

King-Wa Fu, The University of Hong Kong

Assistant Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre

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Published

26-06-2015

How to Cite

1.
Fung IC-H, Tse ZTH, Fu K-W. The use of social media in public health surveillance. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 26 [cited 2026 Feb. 5];6(2). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/319

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015): April – June

Section

Perspective