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A Digital Platform for Local Foodborne Illness and Outbreak Surveillance
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Foodborne illness affects 1 in 4 Americans, annually. However, only a fraction of affected individuals seek medical attention. To supplement traditional approaches to foodborne disease surveillance, researchers and public health departments are… read more… considering reports of foodborne illness on social media sites. In this project, we work with local public health … illness reported on social media and restaurant review sites for supplementing traditional foodborne disease … considering reports of foodborne illness on social media sites. In this project, we work with local public health … -
Online Reports of Foodborne Illness Capture Foods Implicated in Official Foodborne Outbreak Reports
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Traditional surveillance systems only capture a fraction of the estimated 48 million yearly cases of foodborne illness in the United States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. Non-… read more… States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. … foodservice reviews on Yelp.com (a business review site) can be used to support foodborne illness surveillance … States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. …