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Title
Drivers of emerging infectious diseases as a framework for digital detection
Author(s)
Olson, S.H.;Benedum, C.M.;Mekaru, S.R.;Preston, N.D.;Mazet, J.A.K.;Joly, D.O.;Brownstein, J.S.
Published
2015
Publisher
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.141156
Abstract
The growing field of digital disease detection, or epidemic intelligence, attempts to improve timely detection and awareness of infectious disease (ID) events. Early detection remains an important priority; thus, the next frontier for ID surveillance is to improve the recognition and monitoring of drivers (antecedent conditions) of ID emergence for signals that precede disease events. These data could help alert public health officials to indicators of elevated ID risk, thereby triggering targeted active surveillance and interventions. We believe that ID emergence risks can be anticipated through surveillance of their drivers, just as successful warning systems of climate-based, meteorologically sensitive diseases are supported by improved temperature and precipitation data. We present approaches to driver surveillance, gaps in the current literature, and a scientific framework for the creation of a digital warning system. Fulfilling the promise of driver surveillance will require concerted action to expand the collection of appropriate digital driver data.
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