Integrating digital and field surveillance as complementary efforts to manage epidemic diseases of livestock: African swine fever as a case study.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV-2 has clearly shown that efficient management of infectious diseases requires a top-down approach which must be complemented with a bottom-up response to be effective. Here we investigate a novel approach to surveillance for transboundary animal diseases using African Swine (ASF) fever as a model. We collected data both at a population level and at the local level on information-seeking behavior respectively through digital data and targeted questionnaire-based surveys to relevant stakeholders such as pig farmers and veterinary authorities. Our study shows how information-seeking behavior and resulting public attention during an epidemic, can be identified through novel data streams from digital platforms such as Wikipedia. Leveraging attention in a critical moment can be key to p

SUBMITTER: Tizzani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719698 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature