Using X Social Networks and web news mining to predict Marburg virus disease outbreaks

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The authors declare no competing interests.

Funding

This study did not receive any external funding.

Authors' contributions

KJ and VR were responsible for the conceptualization and planning of the study. MJ took on the role of searching and screening the relevant literature. Data collection was managed by KJ, while VR contributed to data analysis. Both VR and MJ assisted with the interpretation of the data. The manuscript was written by MJ, KJ, and VR, who also contributed to the revision process. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

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