Epidemiological and digital syndromic surveillance data on dengue, chikungunya, and SARI in Brazil

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Authors: Marcelo Eduardo Borges, Cláudia T. Codeço, Dalila Machado, Alexandra Almeida
Cited by: 3
References: 32

Abstract

Vector-borne diseases, such as dengue and chikungunya, along with air-borne diseases like influenza and COVID-19, are prone to epidemics, which increases the demand for real-time outbreak monitoring. Developing such systems requires harmonized datasets for calibration and validation. In this study, we created a dataset containing official disease notifications for dengue, chikungunya, and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) across Brazilian states for over a decade. The dataset integrates Google Trends search data for each disease and all associated symptoms, organized by the corresponding epidemiological week. By providing this integrated resource, we aim to encourage the use of alternative online data to explore associations between digital search behavior and official disease incidence, thereby supporting the development of nowcasting models for early outbreak detection to inform timely public health responses and decision-making.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Data-Driven Disease Surveillance COVID-19 epidemiological studies COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing

Publication details

Journal / source
Scientific Data
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
68–68
Publication date
20 January 2026
Language
EN