Mixed Sentiment Upon Globally Praised Concept of One Health: Gauging Responses using Twitter

Abstract

The concept of One Health, which has been prioritized and integrated into national strategies in developed countries as part of their sustainable development goals (SDGs), is often overlooked in developing countries, leading to unpreparedness for outbreaks. To understand global responses to One Health, we evaluated Twitter data, a microblogging social media platform with over 50 million users worldwide. Our analysis revealed that the top most tweeted words related to One Health were "onthealth", "fordnation", and "celliottability", which showed an association with Canada-based institutions and individuals, indicating Canada's leading role in implementing One Health strategies. We also found that One Health was linked to positive, negative, and neutral sentiments on Twitter. Overall, our results demonstrate that One Health triggers sentiment-polarized responses, and Twitter provides a valuable tool for gauging public sentiment and considering it in shaping One Health norms in society.