Use of Social Media for the Detection and Analysis of Infectious Diseases in China

Social media activity has become an important component of daily life for many people. Messages from Twitter (US) and Weibo (China) have shown their potential as important data sources for detecting and analyzing infectious diseases. Such emerging and dynamic new data sources allow us to predict how...

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Main Authors: Xinyue Ye, Shengwen Li, Xining Yang, Chenglin Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/5/9/156