Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Aug;29(8):1711-1713. doi: 10.3201/eid2908.230071.
Surveillance of COVID-19 is challenging but critical for mitigating disease, particularly if predictive of future disease burden. We report a robust multiyear lead-lag association between internet search activity for loss of smell or taste and COVID-19-associated hospitalization and deaths. These search data could help predict COVID-19 surges.
对 COVID-19 的监测具有挑战性，但对于减轻疾病，特别是如果能预测未来的疾病负担，至关重要。我们报告了嗅觉或味觉丧失的互联网搜索活动与 COVID-19 相关住院和死亡之间存在稳健的多年前导滞后关联。这些搜索数据可以帮助预测 COVID-19 疫情的爆发。
