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Tweeting Fever: Are Tweet Extracts a Valid Surrogate Data Source for Dengue Fever?
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Dengue fever is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Republic of the Philippines (RP) and across the world. Early identification of geographic outbreaks can help target intervention campaigns and mitigate the severity of outbreaks.… read more… used in these areas; for example, the RP is among the top 20 producers of tweets in the world. If social media … used in these areas; for example, the RP is among the top 20 producers of tweets in the world. If social media … -
Applications of the ESSENCE Desktop Edition for Outbreak Detection in a Resource-Limited Setting
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Recent events have focused on the role of emerging and re-emerging diseases not only as a significant public health threat but also as a serious threat to the economy and security of nations. The lead time to detect and contain a novel emerging… read more… more than 5 while 9/17 had case counts of 5 or less for all 7 days in the past week. For municipalitieswith at least … For municipalities with case counts of 5 or less for all 7 prior days, no alerts were usually generated (median 0 … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …