Use of Unstructured Event-Based Reports for Global Infectious Disease Surveillance

Use of Unstructured Event-Based Reports for Global Infectious Disease Surveillance

Free or low-cost sources of unstructured information, such as Internet news and online discussion sites, provide detailed local and near real-time data on disease outbreaks, even in countries that lack traditional public health surveillance. To improve public health surveillance and, ultimately, int...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mikaela Keller, Michael Blench, Herman Tolentino, Clark C. Freifeld, Kenneth D. Mandl, Abla Mawudeku, Gunther Eysenbach, John S. Brownstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Communicable diseases
disease outbreaks
population surveillance
software design
public health
geography
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1114_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1114_article

Similar Items