Longitudinal Association of COVID-19 Hospitalization and Death with Online Search for Loss of Smell or Taste

Autor: Derek Toomre, Sasikiran Kandula, Jeffrey Shaman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 8, Pp 1711-1713 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2908.230071
Popis: Surveillance of COVID-19 is challenging but critical for mitigating disease, particularly if predictive of future disease burden. We report a robust multiyear lead-lag association between internet search activity for loss of smell or taste and COVID-19–associated hospitalization and deaths. These search data could help predict COVID-19 surges.
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