Predicting Norovirus in England Using Existing and Emerging Syndromic Data: Infodemiology Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Norovirus is associated with approximately 18% of the global burden of gastroenteritis and affects all age groups. There is currently no licensed vaccine or available antiviral treatment. However, well-designed early warning systems and forecasting can guide nonpharmaceutical approaches to norovirus infection prevention and control.

Objective

This study evaluates the predictive power of existing syndromic surveillance data and emerging data sources, such as internet searches and Wikipedia page views, to predict norovirus activity across a range of age groups across England.

Methods

We used existing syndromic surveillance and emerging syndromic data to predict laboratory data indicating norovirus activity. Two methods are used to evaluate the predictive pote

SUBMITTER: Ondrikova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203923 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature