Automated robot and artificial intelligence-powered wastewater surveillance for proactive mpox outbreak prediction

Ou, Guanyong1; Tang, Yuxuan2; Liu, Jiexiang1,3; Hao, Yabin4; Chen, Zhi2; Huang, Ting1; Li, Shaxi1; Niu, Shiyu1; Peng, Yun1; Feng, Jiaqi1; Tu, Hongwei5; Yang, Yang1; Zhang, Han2; Liu, Yingxia1

2024-08-01

10.1016/j.bsheal.2024.07.002

BIOSAFETY AND HEALTH   影响因子和分区

2096-6962

2590-0536

In the wake of the largest-ever recorded outbreak of mpox in terms of magnitude and geographical spread in human history since May 2022, we innovatively developed an automated online sewage virus enrichment and concentration robot for disease tracking. Coupled with an artificial intelligence (AI) model, our research aims to estimate mpox cases based on the concentration of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) in wastewater. Our research has revealed a compelling link between the levels of MPXV in wastewater and the number of clinically confirmed mpox infections, a finding that is reinforced by the ability of our AI prediction model to forecast cases with remarkable precision, capturing 87 % of the data's variability. However, it is worth noting that this high precision in predictions may be related to the relatively high frequency of data acquisition and the relatively non-mobile isolated environment of the hospital itself. In conclusion, this study represents a significant step forward in our ability to track and respond to mpox outbreaks. It has the potential to revolutionize public health surveillance by utilizing innovative technologies for disease surveillance and prediction.
(c) 2024 Chinese Medical Association Publishing House. Published by Elsevier BV. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Automated online sewage virus enrichment robot Artificial intelligence (AI) model Early warning system Mpox Monkeypox virus (MPXV) Monkeypox virus (MPXV)

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National Key Research and Development Program of China[2023YFC3041500] ; Shenzhen Medical Research Funding[D2301014] ; Shenzhen High-level Hospital Construction Fund["23250G1001","XKJS-CRGRK-005"] ; Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases[LCYSSQ20220823091203007] ; Science and Technology Innova-tion and Entrepreneurship Special Foundation of Shenzhen[JSGG20220226090203006]

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

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1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Hosp 2, Peoples Hosp Shenzhen 3, Shenzhen Key Lab Pathogen & Immun,Natl Clin Res Ct, 29 Bulan Rd, Shenzhen 518112, Peoples R China
2.Shenzhen Univ, Inst Microscale Optoelect, Coll Phys & Optoelect Engn, Int Collaborat Lab 2D Mat Optoelect Sci & Technol,, Shenzhen 518060, Peoples R China
3.Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Shenzhen Clin Med Coll, Shenzhen 518116, Peoples R China
4.Shenzhen Metasensing Tech Ltd Co, Shenzhen 518000, Peoples R China
5.Guangdong Prov Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Guangzhou 511430, Peoples R China

Ou, Guanyong,Tang, Yuxuan,Liu, Jiexiang,et al. Automated robot and artificial intelligence-powered wastewater surveillance for proactive mpox outbreak prediction[J]. BIOSAFETY AND HEALTH,2024,6(4).

Ou, Guanyong.,Tang, Yuxuan.,Liu, Jiexiang.,Hao, Yabin.,Chen, Zhi.,...&Liu, Yingxia.(2024).Automated robot and artificial intelligence-powered wastewater surveillance for proactive mpox outbreak prediction.BIOSAFETY AND HEALTH,6(4).

Ou, Guanyong,et al."Automated robot and artificial intelligence-powered wastewater surveillance for proactive mpox outbreak prediction".BIOSAFETY AND HEALTH 6.4(2024).