Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Use of Big Data Analytics in Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Mariana Oliveira da Silva
Institute of Public Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Ricardo Mendes Carvalho
Department of Epidemiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT

The rapidly developing field of big data analytics is the only one that can support the exponential collection, processing, and accumulation of big data in the healthcare industry. Better patient and disease classification, treatment outcome predicting, and enhanced services modelling are just a few of the many applications for which the latter provides the ability to make sense of, understand, and use large data. The research study employed Smart PLS software to create results based on primary data analysis, which included correlation coefficient analysis and descriptive statistics. The use of big data analytics in the study of infectious diseases has resulted in numerous modifications to the information accumulation models. These are studied by comparing the traditional and contemporary theories of data accumulation. The modelling of transmission-aiding infection control policies and plans, as well as the emergency response evaluations required in the case of a national or worldwide outbreak, are rapidly recognizing the critical role that big data analytics plays. In addition, the possible ethical ramifications of extending big data analytics in the near future to include information from mobile phones and wearables as a component of frameworks for infectious diseases are examined. Taking everything into consideration, it is becoming more and more crucial to constructively and transparently incorporate ethical problems in this rapidly evolving profession in order to establish a moral foundation for societal acceptance and the responsible advancement of technological advancements.

Keywords: Big Data Analytics (BDA), Spread (SS), Infections Diseases (ID), Smart PLS Algorithm.

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