TY - JOUR AU - Sell, Tara Kirk AU - Boddie, Crystal AU - McGinty, Emma AU - Pollack, Keshia AU - Smith, Katherine Clegg AU - Burke, Thomas AU - Rutkow, Lainie T1 - Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2017 VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - 108 SN - 1080-6059 AB - News media have been blamed for sensationalizing Ebola in the United States, causing unnecessary alarm. To investigate this issue, we analyzed US-focused news stories about Ebola virus disease during July 1–November 30, 2014. We found frequent use of risk-elevating messages, which may have contributed to increased public concern. KW - communicable diseases KW - decision making KW - disease outbreaks KW - hemorrhagic fever KW - Ebola KW - Ebola virus infection KW - Ebola virus disease KW - mass media KW - risk KW - viruses KW - United States DO - 10.3201/eid2301.160589 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0589_article ER - End of Reference