This review demonstrates that social media and internet platforms improve infectious disease surveillance, suggesting a need for integrated public health systems.
Key Points
Digital epidemiology supports faster detection of infectious disease outbreaks by utilizing social media and internet data.
Data from platforms like Twitter and Google Trends can indicate emerging health threats days before official reports.
Multi-platform AI models enhance the accuracy of disease monitoring compared to single-platform approaches.
Challenges such as demographic bias and misinformation persist, signaling the need for improved surveillance systems.