Validating the Use of Google Trends to Enhance Pertussis Surveillance in California

Introduction and Methods: Pertussis has recently re-emerged in the United States. Timely surveillance is vital to estimate the burden of this disease accurately and to guide public health response. However, the surveillance of pertussis is limited by delays in reporting, consolidation and disseminat...

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Main Authors: Pollett, Simon, Wood, Nicholas, Boscardin, W. John, Bengtsson, Henrik, Schwarcz, Sandra, Harriman, Kathleen, Winter, Kathleen, Rutherford, George
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4626035/