Changes in the Framing of Antimicrobial Resistance in Print Media in Australia and the United Kingdom (2011–2020): A Comparative Qualitative Content and Trends Analysis

Educating the public about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered a key part of an optimal public health response. In both media depictions and policy discourses around health risks, how a problem is framed underpins public awareness and understanding, while also guiding opinions on what actions can and should be taken. Using a mixed methods approach we analyse newspaper content in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020 to track how causes, consequences and solutions to AMR are represented in countries with different policy approaches. Analyses demonstrate greater variability in the frames used in UK newspapers reflecting large hospital and community outbreaks and a sustained period of policy reform mid-decade. Newspapers in Australia focus more on AMR causes and consequences, highlighting the importance of scientific discovery, whereas UK coverage has greater discussion of the social and economic drivers of AMR and their associated solutions. Variations in the trends of different frames around AMR in UK newspapers indicate greater levels of public deliberation and debate around immediate and actionable solutions; whereas AMR has not had the same health and political impacts in Australia resulting in a media framing that potentially encourages greater public complacency about the issue.

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Family cluster of three cases of monkeypox imported from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, May 2021

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.32.2100745 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (32) ◽

Author(s):

Gemma Hobson ◽

James Adamson ◽

Hugh Adler ◽

Richard Firth ◽

Susan Gould ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

United Kingdom ◽

Index Case ◽

West African ◽

Control Measures ◽

Public Health Response ◽

Imported Case ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Health Response ◽

The Family

Most reported cases of human monkeypox occur in Central and West Africa, where the causing virus is endemic. We describe the identification and public health response to an imported case of West African monkeypox from Nigeria to the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2021. Secondary transmission from the index case occurred within the family to another adult and a toddler. Concurrent COVID-19-related control measures upon arrival and at the hospital, facilitated detection and limited the number of potential contacts.

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Public health response to an incident of secondary chemical contamination at a beach in the United Kingdom

Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.1136/oem.58.4.232 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 232-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

F J L Goodfellow

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

United Kingdom ◽

Chemical Contamination ◽

Public Health Response ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Health Response ◽

Secondary Chemical

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Two cases of monkeypox imported to the United Kingdom, September 2018

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.38.1800509 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (38) ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Aisling Vaughan ◽

Emma Aarons ◽

John Astbury ◽

Sooria Balasegaram ◽

Mike Beadsworth ◽

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Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

African Continent ◽

Public Health Response ◽

North West ◽

The Public ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

South West ◽

Health Response ◽

The Uk ◽

South West England

In early September 2018, two cases of monkeypox were reported in the United Kingdom (UK), diagnosed on 7 September in Cornwall (South West England) and 11 September in Blackpool (North West England). The cases were epidemiologically unconnected and had recently travelled to the UK from Nigeria, where monkeypox is currently circulating. We describe the epidemiology and the public health response for the first diagnosed cases outside the African continent since 2003.

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A comparison of coronavirus disease 2019 and seasonal influenza surveillance in five European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom

10.22541/au.163629278.88925629/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hélène Bricout ◽

Rigoine de Fougerolles Thierry ◽

Joan Puig-Barbera ◽

Georges Kassianos ◽

Philippe Vanhems ◽

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Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Medical Information ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Data Communication ◽

European Countries ◽

World Health ◽

Influenza Surveillance ◽

Molecular Testing ◽

Surveillance Systems ◽

The United Kingdom

Background: In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that unfolded across Europe in 2020, the World Health Organisation called for repurposing existing influenza surveillance systems to monitor COVID-19. This analysis aimed to compare descriptively the extent to which influenza surveillance systems were adapted and enhanced, and how COVID-19 surveillance could ultimately benefit or disrupt routine influenza surveillance. Methods: We used a previously developed framework in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom to describe COVID-19 surveillance and its impact on influenza surveillance. The framework divides surveillance systems into 7 sub-systems and 20 comparable outcomes of interest, and uses 5 evaluation criteria based on WHO guidance. Information on influenza and COVID-19 surveillance systems were collected from publicly available resources shared by European and national public health agencies. Results: Overall, non-medically attended, virological, primary care and mortality surveillance were adapted in most countries to monitor COVID-19, whilst community, outbreak, and hospital surveillance were reinforced in all countries. Data granularity improved, with more detailed demographic and medical information recorded. A shift to systematic notification for cases and deaths enhanced both geographic and population representativeness whilst the sampling strategy benefited from the roll out of widespread molecular testing. Data communication was greatly enhanced, contributing to improved public awareness. Conclusions: Well-established influenza surveillance systems are a key component of pandemic preparedness and their upgrade allowed European countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, uncertainties remain on how both influenza and COVID-19 surveillance can be jointly and durably implemented.

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The role of ideology in the international mainstream news media framing of refugees: A comparison between conservative and liberal newspapers in United States, United Kingdom and Australia*

Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies ◽

10.1386/ajms_00006_1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 349-365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Linda Jean Kenix ◽

Reza Jarvandi

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

United Kingdom ◽

News Media ◽

Media Framing ◽

The United States ◽

Media Frames ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Newspaper Reporting ◽

Political Spectrum

This research examines coverage of refugees in an attempt to further understand how media frames are actively, and perhaps ideologically, constructed. Articles between 2010 and 2015 were analysed in accordance with their publication in sixteen different news publications from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The newspapers were selected from opposite ends of the ideological political spectrum. This research explores the consequences of these findings for the international community and for objective international newspaper reporting.

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Geographical Variations in Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance Amongst Staphylococci Isolated From Dogs From the United Kingdom and Romania

Frontiers in Veterinary Science ◽

10.3389/fvets.2020.00414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Author(s):

Ozana M. Hritcu ◽

Vanessa M. Schmidt ◽

Shebl E. Salem ◽

Iuliana E. Maciuca ◽

Ramona F. Moraru ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Virulence Factors ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Geographical Variations

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Unpacking the Levels of Household and Individual Climate Change Adaptation: Empirical Evidence from Leeds, United Kingdom

Weather Climate and Society ◽

10.1175/wcas-d-19-0109.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 501-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chukwuma Otum Ume ◽

Ogochukwu Onah ◽

Kehinde Paul Adeosun ◽

Onyekwe Chris Nnamdi ◽

Nice Nneoma Ihedioha ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

United Kingdom ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Government Support ◽

Quantitative Aspect ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Climate Change Research ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Wide Range

AbstractThis study set out to empirically determine the current state of individual and household adaptation to climate change in the United Kingdom and how policy makers can improve on it. The study utilized both qualitative and quantitative approaches (mixed method). For the quantitative aspect of the study, a quota-sampling technique was employed in the selection of 650 respondents for the study using a well-structured questionnaire. The quota representation was based on age and gender. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logit regression. In addition, qualitative content/topic analysis of an in-depth interview of the respondents was employed in further analyzing why and how policy makers can improve climate change adaptation. Findings from the study indicate the dire need for continued government support in household and individual adaptation in Leeds, and this support should also be encouraged in other cities where government intervention is low. Interventions in the form of subsidies, direct regulations, and public awareness are needed. The implementation of these measures is expected to generate a wide range of additional benefits to most vulnerable groups who should be central to the rapidly expanding climate change research and policy agenda in the United Kingdom.

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