Machine Learning versus Statistical Benchmarks for One-Week-Ahead Forecasting and Seasonally Adjusted EWMA Alerting in Nigerian Lassa Fever Surveillance

Introduction Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus, an arenavirus transmitted by the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) to humans primarily via contact with the excreta…

Continue ReadingMachine Learning versus Statistical Benchmarks for One-Week-Ahead Forecasting and Seasonally Adjusted EWMA Alerting in Nigerian Lassa Fever Surveillance