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  • Computational Biology
  • Public Health Informatics

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  • Pathogen distribution models are crucial for disease risk mapping, traditionally relying on public health data.
  • Online infection reports offer faster data acquisition but lack validation mechanisms.
  • Validating geolocated disease outbreak data is essential for accurate predictive modeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a supervised learning process for validating geolocated disease outbreak data from online sources.
  • To create a system that generates validation scores for data points, usable as weights in pathogen distribution models.
  • To enhance the timeliness and accuracy of disease risk map generation.

Main Methods:

  • A supervised learning process using three input features: data source, environmental/socioeconomic factors, and distance from known disease extent.
  • Expert-generated validation scores from a subset of data to build a training dataset.
  • A cascade of ensembles comprising logistic regressors was selected and optimized.

Main Results:

  • The developed process successfully assigned validation scores to 66%-79% of data points for dengue and cholera.
  • The system integrates expert feedback to iteratively improve the training dataset and model predictions.
  • The validated data is used to produce updated predictive disease maps on a weekly basis.

Conclusions:

  • The supervised learning approach provides a timely and effective mechanism for validating online disease outbreak data.
  • This method significantly improves the reliability of data used in pathogen distribution models.
  • The implemented system enhances public health surveillance capabilities through automated data validation and improved disease mapping.