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View article: First highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in a commercial farm in Brazil: outbreak timeline, control actions, risk analysis, and transmission modeling
First highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in a commercial farm in Brazil: outbreak timeline, control actions, risk analysis, and transmission modeling Open
On May 15, 2025, Brazil reported its first highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial poultry breeder farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul. This study presents the outbreak timeline, control measures, along with spa…
View article: Television Coverage of WYD23 in Portugal: Reading a Media Event in the 21st Century
Television Coverage of WYD23 in Portugal: Reading a Media Event in the 21st Century Open
This paper seeks to explain the impact of World Youth Day (WYD) coverage on Portuguese television programming and audiences from August 1 (the day Pope Francis arrived in Portugal) to August 6, 2023 (when the Pope departed).The analysis of…
View article: Nutrition and Food Literacy: Framing the Challenges to Health Communication
Nutrition and Food Literacy: Framing the Challenges to Health Communication Open
Nutrition and food literacy are two important concepts that are often used interchangeably, but they are not synonymous. Nutrition refers to the study of how food affects the body, while food literacy refers to the knowledge, skills, and a…
View article: Muted Voices: The Underrepresentation of Women in COVID-19 News in Portugal
Muted Voices: The Underrepresentation of Women in COVID-19 News in Portugal Open
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese media seemed to contribute to the symbolic annihilation of women. In spite of the fact that women play leading political roles as the Minister of Health and the Directorate-General of Health, wo…
View article: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a popular president who has all the media coverage: Content analysis of the press (2016-2018)
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, a popular president who has all the media coverage: Content analysis of the press (2016-2018) Open
In his first speech, in March 2016, as 20th Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa guaranteed that every Portuguese person was rooted in his first determining thought. It was in the people that President Marcelo found legitimacy to …
View article: Health promotion in the media: Hepatitis, measles and Legionnaires’ disease in Portuguese newspapers
Health promotion in the media: Hepatitis, measles and Legionnaires’ disease in Portuguese newspapers Open
the research trends: the number of articles per year was considered as dependent variable in a logarithmic scale. Results:A total of 2102 documents were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The distribution of article…
View article: Tuberculosis in the news: How do Portuguese media cover TB
Tuberculosis in the news: How do Portuguese media cover TB Open
Introduction: From a public health perspective, media can influence public perceptions towards the severity of an illness, the risks of becoming ill, change seek-care behaviours or reduce disease related stigma. Material and methods: With …
View article: Why has a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak been absent from public debate?
Why has a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak been absent from public debate? Open
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that hit Portugal in November 2014 was the third largest worldwide and was declared a “great public health emergency”. Nonetheless, the Portuguese outbreak, despite killing 12 people and infecting 375 oth…
View article: Why has a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak been absent from public debate?
Why has a large Legionnaires’ disease outbreak been absent from public debate? Open
The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that hit Portugal in November 2014 was the third largest worldwide and was declared a “great public health emergency”. Nonetheless, the Portuguese outbreak, despite killing 12 people and infecting 375 oth…
View article: Power to Health Reporters: Health Literacy as a Tool to Avoid Pressures from News Sources
Power to Health Reporters: Health Literacy as a Tool to Avoid Pressures from News Sources Open
The second biggest Legionnaires’ disease outbreak worldwide occurred in Portugal in 2014. It was classified by the WHO as a “great public health emergency,” and it was subject to a unique media coverage in Portugal. The media coverage of t…