biostudies-literatureUnknown50(1)Kolawole OThis study aimed to integrate Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) into the Artificial Intelligence system EPIWATCH®, with the aim of providing early detection and enhanced surveillance of infectious disease outbreaks in Nigeria. The widespread use of NPE as a lingua franca, spoken by over 75 million people in Africa, improves interaction and communication within communities across Nigeria. Key search terms were translated into NPE and incorporated into EPIWATCH® for surveillance. Using publicly available outbreak reports collected by EPIWATCH® from Nigeria between 2018 and 2023, we conducted a descriptive analysis to compare outbreak detection patterns before and after the integration of NPE into the system. We observed a 315% increase in EPIWATCH® outJournal of medical systems22https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12901078biostudies-literatureEarly Detection and Surveillance of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria : Integrating Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) into the EPIWATCH® Platform.PMC12901078Kolawole OChughtai AAMacIntyre CRQuigley AfalseEarly Detection and Surveillance of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria : Integrating Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) into the EPIWATCH® Platform.This study aimed to integrate Nigerian Pidgin English (NPE) into the Artificial Intelligence system EPIWATCH®, with the aim of providing early detection and enhanced surveillance of infectious disease outbreaks in Nigeria. The widespread use of NPE as a lingua franca, spoken by over 75 million people in Africa, improves interaction and communication within communities across Nigeria. Key search terms were translated into NPE and incorporated into EPIWATCH® for surveillance. Using publicly available outbreak reports collected by EPIWATCH® from Nigeria between 2018 and 2023, we conducted a descriptive analysis to compare outbreak detection patterns before and after the integration of NPE into the system. We observed a 315% increase in EPIWATCH® out2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-07-06T03:21:50.344Z2026-07-06T03:11:06.452ZS-EPMC129010784168055910.1007/s10916-026-02340-1