Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis
BackgroundMost common viral skin infections are not reportable conditions. Studying the population dynamics of these viral epidemics using traditional field methods is costly and time-consuming, especially over wide geographical areas. ObjectiveThis study aimed to...
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| author | Thierry Simonart Xuân-Lan Lam Hoai Viviane de Maertelaer |
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BackgroundMost common viral skin infections are not reportable conditions. Studying the population dynamics of these viral epidemics using traditional field methods is costly and time-consuming, especially over wide geographical areas.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the evolution, seasonality, and distribution of vaccinable and nonvaccinable viral skin infections through an analysis of Google Trends.
MethodsWorldwide search trends from January 2004 through May 2021 for viral skin infections were extracted from Google Trends, quantified, and analyzed.
ResultsTime series decomposition showed that the total search term volume for warts; zoster; roseola; measles; hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD); varicella; and rubella increased worldwide over the study period, whereas the interest for Pityriasis rosea and herpes simplex decreased. Internet searches for HFMD, varicella, and measles exhibited the highest seasonal patterns. The interest for measles and rubella was more pronounced in African countries, whereas the interest for HFMD and roseola was more pronounced in East Asia.
ConclusionsHarnessing data generated by web searches may increase the efficacy of traditional surveillance systems and strengthens the suspicion that the incidence of some vaccinable viral skin infections such as varicella, measles, and rubella may be globally increasing, whereas the incidence of common nonvaccinable skin infections remains stable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a021d0162c4a409c8118fe87316bdb412024-02-03T04:57:07ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Dermatology2562-09592022-10-0154e3503410.2196/35034Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends AnalysisThierry Simonarthttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6658-7965Xuân-Lan Lam Hoaihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-0666Viviane de Maertelaerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6722-7267 BackgroundMost common viral skin infections are not reportable conditions. Studying the population dynamics of these viral epidemics using traditional field methods is costly and time-consuming, especially over wide geographical areas. ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the evolution, seasonality, and distribution of vaccinable and nonvaccinable viral skin infections through an analysis of Google Trends. MethodsWorldwide search trends from January 2004 through May 2021 for viral skin infections were extracted from Google Trends, quantified, and analyzed. ResultsTime series decomposition showed that the total search term volume for warts; zoster; roseola; measles; hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD); varicella; and rubella increased worldwide over the study period, whereas the interest for Pityriasis rosea and herpes simplex decreased. Internet searches for HFMD, varicella, and measles exhibited the highest seasonal patterns. The interest for measles and rubella was more pronounced in African countries, whereas the interest for HFMD and roseola was more pronounced in East Asia. ConclusionsHarnessing data generated by web searches may increase the efficacy of traditional surveillance systems and strengthens the suspicion that the incidence of some vaccinable viral skin infections such as varicella, measles, and rubella may be globally increasing, whereas the incidence of common nonvaccinable skin infections remains stable.https://derma.jmir.org/2022/4/e35034 |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Simonart Xuân-Lan Lam Hoai Viviane de Maertelaer Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis JMIR Dermatology |
| title | Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis |
| title_full | Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis |
| title_short | Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis |
| title_sort | worldwide evolution of vaccinable and nonvaccinable viral skin infections google trends analysis |
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