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Application of natural language processing algorithms for extracting information from news articles in event-based surveillance

Victoria Ng, Erin E. Rees, Jingcheng Niu, Abdelhamid Zaghlool

2020Canada Communicable Disease Report19 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The focus of this article is the application of natural language processing (NLP) for information extraction in event-based surveillance (EBS) systems. We describe common information extraction applications from open-source news articles and media sources in EBS systems, methods, value in public health, challenges and emerging developments.

Topics & Concepts

Computer scienceEvent (particle physics)Natural language processingInformation retrievalNatural (archaeology)Artificial intelligenceAlgorithmHistoryArchaeologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsSpam and Phishing DetectionWeb Data Mining and AnalysisBig Data Technologies and Applications