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Using english-language public access internet resources for rapid monitoring of information about current outbreaks of infectious diseases
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/epidem.2023.13.4.84-6
Petrov V.N.
State Scientific Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector», Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Region, Russia
Materials and methods. Well-known information and analytical resources on the Internet used to monitor modern trends and scientific knowledge in the field of infectious diseases were analyzed for the completeness and frequency of updating information.
Results. Several dozen information resources have been identified that provide broad coverage of outbreak issues.
Conclusion. High-quality coverage of epidemiological phenomena is possible using a limited set of Internet resources of various types, configured depending on the timing and tasks at hand, and can be implemented with the involvement of minimal human resources with professional and linguistic competencies.
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About the Autors
Vladimir N. Petrov, Assistant to the General Director for Information and Analytical Work, State Scientific Center of Virology and Biotechnology «Vector», Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Koltsovо, Novosibirsk Region, Russia; vnpetrov@vector.nsc.ru; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-8412
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