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

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.

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Scientific Data
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2026-01-20
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06155-6
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Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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Epidemiological and digital syndromic surveillance data on dengue, chikungunya, and SARI in Brazil

Marcelo Eduardo Borges, Dalila Machado, Alexandra Almeida, Cláudia T. Codeço
Scientific Data
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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Epidemiological and digital syndromic surveillance data on dengue, chikungunya, and SARI in Brazil

Marcelo Eduardo Borges, Dalila Machado, Alexandra Almeida, Cláudia T. Codeço
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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.

Scientific DataVol. 13(1)
San Diego State University (US), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Ministério da Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 84%
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
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