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Spatiotemporal forecasting for dengue, chikungunya fever and Zika using machine learning and artificial expert committees based on meta-heuristics

da Silva, CC; de Lima, CL; da Silva, ACG; Moreno, GMM; Musah, A; Aldosery, A; Dutra, L; ... dos Santos, WP; + view all (2022) Spatiotemporal forecasting for dengue, chikungunya fever and Zika using machine learning and artificial expert committees based on meta-heuristics. Research on Biomedical Engineering , 38 pp. 499-537. 10.1007/s42600-022-00202-6. Green open access

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Abstract

Purpose: Dengue is considered one of the biggest public health problems in recent decades. Climate and demographic changes, the disorderly growth of cities and international trade have brought new arboviruses such as chikungunya and Zika. Control of arboviruses depends on control of the vector: the Aedes aegypti mosquito. / Objective: In this work, we propose a methodology for building disease predictors capable of predicting infected cases and locations based on machine learning. We also propose an artificial experts committee based on meta-heuristic methods to detect the most relevant risk factors. Method As a case study, we applied the methodology to forecast dengue, chikungunya and Zika, with data from the City of Recife, Brazil, from 2013 to 2016. We used arboviruses cases data and climatic and environmental information: wind speeds, temperatures and precipitation. Results The best prediction results were obtained with 10-tree Random Forest regression, with Pearson’s correlation above 0.99 and RMSE (%) below 6%. Additionally, the artificial experts committee was able to present the most relevant factors for predicting cases in each two-month period. / Conclusion: The spatiotemporal prediction results showed the evolution of arboviruses, pointing out as major focuses on both regions richer in urban green areas and low-income neighborhood with irregular water supply. Determining the most relevant factors for prediction, as well as the spatial distribution of cases, can be useful for the planning and execution of public policies aimed at improving the health infrastructure and planning and controlling the vector.

Type: Article
Title: Spatiotemporal forecasting for dengue, chikungunya fever and Zika using machine learning and artificial expert committees based on meta-heuristics
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s42600-022-00202-6
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42600-022-00202-6
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Spatiotemporal forecasting, Arboviruses, Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, Zika, Machine learning forecasting, Artificial expert committees based on meta-heuristics
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Genetics, Evolution and Environment
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10144475
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