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Before an outbreak is recognized and an investigation begins,
limited numbers of persons might be exposed to health risks
without experiencing illness. As increasing numbers of persons
are exposed to the risk or become ill, healthcare providers and
others might become aware of the higher than expected
number of illnesses and begin reporting the unusually high
occurrences to local and state health authorities. This
situation is often what prompts and outbreak investigation,
and as that outbreak evolves, communications about it must
evolve as well (Tumpey, Daigle, & Nowak, 2018). Knowing the
public or members of affected groups perceive a risk affects
what is communicated and how to frame the key messages.
Many times, persons most affected by an outbreak or health
threat perceive the risk differently form the experts who
mitigate or prevent the risk (Tumpey, Daigle, & Nowak, 2018).
Persons perceive their own risks differently, depending on how
likely they thing the actual hazard will affect them personally
and their beliefs about how severe the harm might be. Before
communicating during an outbreak, think through how risks
perceptions might influence the affected populations and
therefore, how to communicate those risks. It is important to
keep in mind that persons will view public health
recommendations and advice through a risk-benefit lens, with
the same factors affecting whether they adopt a public health
recommendation (Tumpey, Daigle, & Nowak, 2018).
Reference
CDC. (2022).
Epi Info
. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/index.html
Foster, S., Adams, E., Dunn, I., & Dent, A. (2018).
Geographic
Information System Data
. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/eis/field-epi-
manual/chapters/GIS-data.html
Tumpey, A. J., Daigle, D., & Nowak, G. (2018).
Communicating
During and Outbreak or Public Health Investigation
.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/eis/field-epi-
manual/chapters/Communicating-Investigation.html
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