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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2025

Analyzing Public Google Search Interest in Measles Within Canada: Identifying Key Moments for Targeted Risk Communication.

Mohammad Jokar, Diego Nobrega

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Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Mohammad JokarFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada, 1 403-220-7020.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4888-4119
Diego NobregaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada, 1 403-220-7020.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9821-1436

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: We analyzed Google Trends data on measles-related searches in Canada from January 1 to May 21, 2025; web, news, and YouTube search trends increased significantly across provinces (all P values were <.05), aligning with rising case numbers. Our findings emphasize the importance of timely, targeted risk communication for enhancing public awareness and responses during this outbreak.

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InternetMeaslesSearch EngineCanadaCommunicationDisease OutbreaksHumansSocial MediaCanadaGoogle searchmeaslespublic search interestrisk communication

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PMID40632936
PMCPMC12266579

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