Digital Epidemiology

Summary

Mobile, social, real-time: the ongoing revolution in the way people communicate has given rise to a new kind of epidemiology. Digital data sources, when harnessed appropriately, can provide local and timely information about disease and health dynamics in populations around the world. The rapid, unprecedented increase in the availability of relevant data from various digital sources creates considerable technical and computational challenges.

Key Points

• 1Digital epidemiology leverages online data for better health surveillance
• 2The use of mobile and internet data has transformed traditional epidemiological approaches
• 3Challenges in data access and computational requirements must be addressed
• 4Understanding individual behaviors can enhance disease control during outbreaks
• 5Digital trace data offer new insights into the dynamics of health and disease.

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