Middle East respiratory syndrome in the Republic of Korea: transparency and communication are key

Authors

  • Isaac Chun-Hai Fung Georgia Southern University
  • Zion Tsz Ho Tse The University of Georgia
  • Benedict Shing Bun Chan Hang Seng Management College
  • King-Wa Fu The University of Hong Kong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.2.011

Abstract

The key to successful health communications is trust between the health authorities and the citizens. South Korea can learn from the lessons of the 2003 SARS epidemic in mainland China and Hong Kong and re-build the trust of her citizens on their health authorities as it controls the MERS outbreak. 

Author Biographies

Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology,

Department of Epidemiology

Zion Tsz Ho Tse, The University of Georgia

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

Benedict Shing Bun Chan, Hang Seng Management College

Assistant Professor, Department of General Education, Hang Seng Management College, Shatin, Hong Kong

King-Wa Fu, The University of Hong Kong

Assistant Professor,

Journalism and Media Studies Centre.

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Published

07-08-2015

How to Cite

1.
Fung IC-H, Tse ZTH, Chan BSB, Fu K-W. Middle East respiratory syndrome in the Republic of Korea: transparency and communication are key. Western Pac Surveill Response J [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 7 [cited 2024 Apr. 30];6(3). Available from: https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/362

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2015): July – September

Section

Perspective