EPI-SPIRE: A Bio-Surveillance Prototype
Abstract
The objective of this project was to develop prototype technologies to detect disease outbreak resulting from bioterrorism (biosurveillance) through the analysis of non-traditional data sources. The areas of focus for IBM were: 1. Develop methodologies for evaluating the usefulness of data sources for biosurveillance 2. Identify the most promising data sources for biosurveillance 3. Investigate detection algorithms that can identify early signs of disease outbreak 4. Develop methodologies to evaluate the detection algorithms 5. Develop technologies for protecting privacy of data 6. Investigate site-based biosurveillance. We worked with Greg Glass and his team at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. The areas of focus for JHU were: 1. Evaluate the impact of air travel on the dispersion of communicable agents 2. Evaluate selected strategies for early identification of disease outbreaks 3. Develop methods to identify permissive environmental conditions for outbreaks of zoonotic diseases in human populations This report will give overview coverage for all of these areas, and give pointers to the included documents that explore the areas in greater depth. The report will also include a listing of all other documentation for this project, including: PI meeting documents, site visit documents, quarterly reports, and a publication list.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435473
Entities
People
- Murray Campbell
Organizations
- IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center