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  1. 1. FRAMING VACCINES IN THE MEDIA. An examination of the United States media coverage of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine and the Human Papillomavirus vaccine

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Författare :Nicole DeLay; [2021-07-30]
    Nyckelord :politicization of science; vaccines; vaccination; science communication; MMR; HPV; Fox News; The New York Times;

    Sammanfattning : This study examines the news coverage in two different online media outlets, the New York Times and Fox News, in their reporting on two different vaccines, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR). It uncovers media frames in the respective outlets in order to evaluate if political divides in attitudes towards the respective vaccines can be attributed to the media portrayals in these outlets. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exploring relevant features associated with measles nonvaccination using a machine learning approach

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Orlando Olaya Bucaro; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Elastic Net; Variable selection; Determinants of immunization; Regularized Regression; Philippines;

    Sammanfattning : Measles is resurging around the world, and large outbreaks have been observed in several parts of the world. In 2019 the Philippines suffered a major measles outbreak partly due to low immunization rates in certain parts of the population. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Simulation of airborne transmission of infection in a confined space using an agent-based model

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Författare :Joel Lützow; Cecilia Mikiver; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Agent-based model; ABM; MASON; measles; airborne transmission; droplet infection; epidemic; epidemiological model; Agentbaserad modell; ABM; MASON; mässling; luftburen smitta; droppinfektion; epidemi; epidemiologisk modell;

    Sammanfattning : As the world observes a new pandemic with COVID-19, it is clear that pathogens can spread rapidly and without recognition of borders. Outbreaks will continue to occur, and so the diseases’ transmission method must be thoroughly understood in order to minimize their impact. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Partner age gap and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Författare :Jonas Samuelsson; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Partner age gap; child health; Sub-Saharan Africa; family structures; gender relations;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the association between the age gap between parents and health outcomes for children in Sub-Saharan Africa. An average man-older age gap between partners has been observed all over the world and is the largest in many Sub-Saharan African countries. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Valpsjukevirus – ytterligare ett hot mot den biologiska mångfalden?

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Författare :Cecilia Norstedt; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Valpsjukevirus; valpsjuka; viltmedicin; bevarandebiologi; biologisk mångfald;

    Sammanfattning : De senaste 40 åren har man sett en drastisk minskning av den biologiska mångfalden och man beräknar att vilda djurpopulationer har minskat med 60 % sedan 1970. De största hoten mot den biologiska mångfalden anses vara förlust av habitat och överexploatering, men infektiösa sjukdomar finns listade bland de fem största hoten. LÄS MER