Internet-based surveillance systems for monitoring emerging infectious diseases.
Internet-based surveillance systems for monitoring emerging infectious diseases.
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DOI：
10.1016/s1473-3099(13)70244-5
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2014-03
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Hu W
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Milinovich GJ;Williams GM;Clements AC;Hu W
新出现的传染病给公共卫生官员和政府带来了复杂的挑战;这些挑战因人类行为模式和全球化的迅速变化而变得更加复杂。新出现的传染病的增加导致了对检测、跟踪、报告和应对的新技术和方法的呼吁。基于互联网的监测系统为监测公共卫生状况，包括新出现的传染病，提供了一种新的和不断发展的手段。我们回顾了利用互联网使用和搜索趋势来监测两种疾病的研究：流感和登革热。基于互联网的监控系统与传统的监控方法有很好的一致性。此外，基于互联网的方法在后勤和经济上具有吸引力。然而，它们没有能力取代传统的监视系统;它们不应被视为一种替代办法，而应被视为一种延伸。未来的研究应侧重于利用基于互联网的监测和反应系统产生的数据，以加强传统监测系统对新出现的传染病的能力。
Emerging infectious diseases present a complex challenge to public health officials and governments; these challenges have been compounded by rapidly shifting patterns of human behaviour and globalisation. The increase in emerging infectious diseases has led to calls for new technologies and approaches for detection, tracking, reporting, and response. Internet-based surveillance systems offer a novel and developing means of monitoring conditions of public health concern, including emerging infectious diseases. We review studies that have exploited internet use and search trends to monitor two such diseases: influenza and dengue. Internet-based surveillance systems have good congruence with traditional surveillance approaches. Additionally, internet-based approaches are logistically and economically appealing. However, they do not have the capacity to replace traditional surveillance systems; they should not be viewed as an alternative, but rather an extension. Future research should focus on using data generated through internet-based surveillance and response systems to bolster the capacity of traditional surveillance systems for emerging infectious diseases.