A novel tool for classification of epidemiological data of vector-borne diseases

A novel tool for classification of epidemiological data of vector-borne diseases

In this article we present a novel tool that renders efficient classification of epidemiological data of vector-borne diseases. This algorithm has been applied on the data of the Filariasis disease and the results are compared with the well-known k-nearest neighbor algorithm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sree Hari Rao Vadrevu, Suryanarayana U Murty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Vector-borne disease
Filariasis
k-nearest neighbor algorithm
VBClassif
Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2010;volume=2;issue=1;spage=35;epage=38;aulast=Vadrevu
Description
Summary:In this article we present a novel tool that renders efficient classification of epidemiological data of vector-borne diseases. This algorithm has been applied on the data of the Filariasis disease and the results are compared with the well-known k-nearest neighbor algorithm.
ISSN:0974-777X

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