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AUTHOR
Giordano Domiziana
Salute e cultura alimentare globalizzata
Meeting on issues related to nutrition and its social, economic, health and political implications. Meeting aimed at students and young graduates, who are now faced with the prospect of concluding their professional training and entering the world of work. Significant contribution to the quality of professional training in the field of nutrition
Can google trends and wikipedia help traditional surveillance? A pilot study on measles
Introduction: Cases of measles in some European countries are increasing. The aim of this study is to find the correlation between Google Trends and Wikipedia searches and the real number of cases notified. Materials and Methods: The data on Internet searches have been obtained from Google Trends and Wikipedia. The reported cases of measles were selected from January 2013 until December 2018 for Google Trends and July 2015 until December 2018 from for Wikipedia. We have selected data from four European Countries: Italy, France, Germany and Romania. The data extracted from Wikipedia and Google Trends have been moved over time (Lag), one month in the future and one month in the past. Cross-co…