From Outbreak to Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence as the New Sentinel in Emerging Infectious Diseases Surveillance

Kovy Arteaga-Livias; Alfredo Chiappe-Gonzalez; Gustavo Valencia-Mesias

doi:10.54034/mic.e2371

Authors

Kovy Arteaga-Livias Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizan. Huanuco, Peru; Hospital II EsSalud, Huanuco, Peru
Alfredo Chiappe-Gonzalez Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidad Ricardo Palma. Lima, Peru; Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru
Gustavo Valencia-Mesias Centro de Investigacion – Hospital de Emergencias Villa El Salvador. Lima, Peru; Hospital de Emergencias Villa El Salvador. Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54034/mic.e2371

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