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Using Social Media for Biosurveillance: Gap between Research and Action
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There is a significant body of literature on the use of social media for monitoring ailments such as influenza-like illness1 and cholera,2 as well as public opinions on topics such as vaccination.3 In general, these studies have shown that social… read more -
Novel and Nontraditional Data Streams: Where Do They Fit into Biosurveillance Action?
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Public health surveillance relies on multiple systems and methodologies for data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Each component provides only part of the picture, such as detection of possible outbreaks or events of concern; geographic… read more