Epidemiology and Surveillance of Infectious Diseases

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What type of clustering-based anomaly detection algorithm is developed in the study?

  • Supervised clustering
  • Semi-supervised clustering
  • Reinforcement learning clustering
  • Unsupervised clustering (correct)

What is the primary goal of the anomaly detection system introduced in the study?

  • To track the spread of malaria globally
  • To identify the root cause of malaria outbreaks
  • To serve as an early warning mechanism for potential malaria outbreaks (correct)
  • To develop a new malaria vaccine

What is the primary limitation of the analysis in the study?

  • Inadequate training of the anomaly detection algorithms
  • Small number of verified outbreaks (correct)
  • Lack of access to malaria case data
  • Limited geographical scope of the study

What type of analysis is used in the study to identify abnormal malaria activity?

<p>Time series analysis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of the historical average threshold-based anomaly detection method?

<p>It triggers fewer alerts while correctly identifying the same number of verified outbreaks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the user interface designed in the study?

<p>To enable the Thai malaria surveillance team to utilize anomaly detection algorithms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the enhanced early warning system proposed for malaria elimination efforts?

<p>To identify and visualize unusual malaria activity at a provincial level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the year 2013 in the context of Visceral Leishmaniasis?

<p>The first autochthonous canine case of Visceral Leishmaniasis was reported in Brazil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the program implemented by the Zoonoses Control Center in Brazil?

<p>Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control Program (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the developed anomaly detection algorithms in the context of malaria surveillance?

<p>To optimize integration with the current malaria surveillance infrastructure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific disease targeted by the proposed early warning system?

<p>Malaria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the anomaly detection dashboard built for?

<p>Thailand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of public health efforts according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020?

<p>Controlling vector-borne diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ticks in the transmission of disease-causing pathogens?

<p>They transmit bacteria, viruses, and parasites to mammalian hosts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mosquito transmits Plasmodium spp.?

<p>Anopheles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which vertebrate hosts are infected with Babesia spp.?

<p>Through the bite of an infected hard tick (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of epidemiology and surveillance in public health?

<p>To identify and track disease outbreaks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei?

<p>Trypanosomiasis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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