There are a lot of examples of stories in popular culture that focus on incurable diseases, zombie outbreaks, and other similar disasters. How is this related to the ways in which the media covers disease?

Media coverage of disease outbreaks can emphasize frightening possibilities and amplify public anxiety. Those fears can then shape popular stories about incurable diseases, zombies, and disasters, while fiction may also reflect concerns raised by real-world coverage. The best answer is “The way outbreaks are covered can feed public fears of disease and influence fiction.”

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