Infectious Disease

Online big data dashboard to help map enteric infectious diseases

March 28, 2024 - A team from the University of Virginia (UVA) is developing an online big data dashboard to map enteric infectious disease burden in low- and middle-income countries, which researchers and public health stakeholders can use to guide decision-making. The tool, outlined in a recent PLOS One study, is part of UVA’s Planetary Child Health &...

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