Novel graph-based machine-learning technique for viral infectious diseases: application to influenza and hepatitis diseases.

Journal: Annals of medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most infectious diseases are caused by viruses, fungi, bacteria and parasites. Their ability to easily infect humans and trigger large-scale epidemics makes them a public health concern. Methods for early detection of these diseases have been developed; however, they are hindered by the absence of a unified, interoperable and reusable model. This study seeks to create a holistic and real-time model for swift, preliminary detection of infectious diseases using symptoms and additional clinical data.

Authors

  • Eman Alqaissi
    Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Fahd Alotaibi
    Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Muhammad Sher Ramzan
    Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abdulmohsen Algarni
    Computer Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.