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GeneralBearishMIT Technology Review · May 297/10

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The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control

An Ebola-like outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri Province, with four healthcare workers dying within days of initial detection. The outbreak presents significant public health challenges in a region with limited medical infrastructure and ongoing conflict.

AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Jun 25/10

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Hybrid Probabilistic Forecasting of Under-Five Malaria Admissions in Ghana: A Gaussian Process Regression with Holt-Winters Smoothing

Researchers in Ghana developed a hybrid machine learning framework combining Gaussian Process Regression with Holt-Winters exponential smoothing to forecast under-five malaria admissions with high accuracy (R² = 0.9906). The model projects 8,000-12,200 monthly cases through 2028 and provides probabilistic uncertainty estimates, supporting evidence-based malaria control planning in sub-Saharan Africa.