> [!meta]- Document Info > **Author**: [[Carl Smith]] > **Full Title**: Public Health Enters the Era of Infodemiology > **Category**: #articles > > **Summary**: Misinformation can thwart the work of public health. Leaders from the field are bringing the mindset they use to detect and contain disease to the rapid, far-reaching spread of an information epidemic. > > **Source**: [Original URL](https://www.governing.com/health/public-health-enters-the-era-of-infodemiology) ## 📄 Full Document → [[Public Health Enters the Era of Infodemiology]] ## 🔦 Highlights & Commentary - “The speed and scale of this infodemic swamped our current capacity to respond, especially given the underfunded state of public health systems,” Koh says. “Instead of being surprised, we must be proactive and anticipate misinformation in future crises and have more robust response systems ready to go.” ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h8z6kkf8n3peapc0rx5q1ejt))