Chapter 18: Big data and artificial intelligence for pandemic preparedness

Zahid Ahmad Butt     School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact opened opportunities for the utilization of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) for pandemic planning, preparedness, and response. Big data characteristics such as value, volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and variability can contribute substantially to real time and timely dissemination of data for rapid public health response during pandemics. Similarly, AI tools can be used for the prevention, control, and response to pandemics. During the current pandemic and past pandemics, AI tools were used for surveillance and detection ...

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