Abstract
Google Internet query share (IQS) data for gastroenteritis-related search terms correlated strongly with contemporaneous national (R(2) = 0.70) and regional (R(2) = 0.74) norovirus surveillance data in the United States. IQS data may facilitate rapid identification of norovirus season onset, elevated peak activity, and potential emergence of novel strains.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
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Caliciviridae Infections / virology
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Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Humans
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Internet*
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Massachusetts / epidemiology
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Norovirus / isolation & purification*
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Prospective Studies
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Public Health Surveillance / methods*
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United States / epidemiology