Dengue Baidu Search Index data can improve the prediction of local dengue epidemic: A case study in Guangzhou, China.

• Main Authors: Zhihao Li (Author), Tao Liu (Author), Guanghu Zhu (Author), Hualiang Lin (Author), Yonghui Zhang (Author), Jianfeng He (Author), Aiping Deng (Author), Zhiqiang Peng (Author), Jianpeng Xiao (Author), Shannon Rutherford (Author), Runsheng Xie (Author), Weilin Zeng (Author), Xing Li (Author), Wenjun Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Dengue fever (DF) in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China is an important public health issue. The problem was highlighted in 2014 by a large, unprecedented outbreak. In order to respond in a more timely manner and hence better control such potential outbreaks in the future, this study...