Infodemic: How an Epidemic of Misinformation Could Lead to a High Number of the Novel Corona Virus Disease Cases in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNannyonga, Betty K.
dc.contributor.authorWanyeze, Rhoda K.
dc.contributor.authorKaleebu, Pontiano
dc.contributor.authorSsenkusu, John M.
dc.contributor.authorSsengooba, Freddie
dc.contributor.authorLutalo, Tom
dc.contributor.authorKirungi, Willford
dc.contributor.authorMakumbi, Fredrick Edward
dc.contributor.authorBosa, Henry Kyobe
dc.contributor.authorSsembatya, Vincent A.
dc.contributor.authorMwebesa, Henry
dc.contributor.authorAtwine, Diana
dc.contributor.authorAceng, Jane Ruth
dc.contributor.authorWoldermariam, Yonas Tegegn
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-28T17:09:35Z
dc.date.available2021-12-28T17:09:35Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractMisinformation during the COVID-19 outbreak has shaped our perception of the disease. Some people thinkthe disease is a bioweapon while others are convinced that it is a hoax. Heightened anxiety often producesfearful rumors, some of which are absurd while others seem plausible and are laced with some truths. But, how does misinformation affect disease spread? In this paper, we construct a mathematical model parameterized by Ugandan data, to study the effect of misinformation on community COVID-19 spread. The analysis shows that misinformation leads to high number of COVID-19 cases in a community, and the effect is highest in the rumour initiators and spreaders. This analysis underscores the importance of addressing misinformation in COVID risk communication.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNannyonga, B. K., Wanyenze, R. K., Kaleebu, P., Ssenkusu, J. M., Sengooba, F., Lutalo, T., ... & Woldermariam, Y. T. (2020). Infodemic: How an epidemic of misinformation could lead to a high number of the novel corona virus disease cases in Uganda. (doi: 10.20944/preprints202006.0009.v1).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/947
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPreprintsen_US
dc.subjectinfodemic; misinformation; COVID-19en_US
dc.titleInfodemic: How an Epidemic of Misinformation Could Lead to a High Number of the Novel Corona Virus Disease Cases in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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