Forecasting Influenza in Senegal with Call Detail Records
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As part of the D4D Senegal Challenge we describe the use of call detail records (CDRs) in seeding parameters for an epidemiological model around metapopulations. We apply this model to the study of influenza-like illnesses and validate model results against epidemiological surveillance data.
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