Netha Hussain (Malayalam pronunciation: [nɐdɐ husɐin]; born 11 June 1990) is an Indian physician and Wikipedian[1] known for her efforts to tackle the spread of misinformation in Wikipedia about the origin of the coronavirus.
[5] In mid-2020, she began focusing on creating and curating Wikipedia articles related to the COVID-19 pandemic in English, Malayalam and Swedish language editions.
[6] She has written nearly 30 articles on Wikipedia relating to COVID-19 including List of unproven methods against COVID-19 with the purpose of preventing the spread of misinformation about the pandemic in internet and social media platforms.
[8][9] In 2020, Hussain received the Women in Open Source Academic Award, recognising her contributions regarding disseminating and sharing medical knowledge and information in Wikipedia.
[3] In 2021, she received a Wikimedian of the Year Honourable Mention by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales during the virtual Wikimania conference.