Malaria and Pneumonia Disease Prediction Using Deep Learning

Vijendra Rai, Manoj Singhal, Bhoopendra Dwivedy, Pallavi Jain, Ritika Ritika · 2024

Early identification, intervention, and efficient treatment planning all rely heavily on disease prediction. This study examines the methods for disease prediction based on deep learning, concentrating on pneumonia and malaria in particular. Pneumonia and malaria are two common, sometimes fatal infections, especially in underdeveloped areas. Traditional diagnostic techniques for these disorders can be time-consuming and frequently need for specialized knowledge. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate automated and reliable illness prediction methods. This study's goal is to assess how well deep learning algorithms can foresee malaria and pneumonia from medical imaging data. The study makes use of a broad dataset that includes chest X-ray pictures for the identification of pneumonia and blood smear images with malaria infection. To improve the dataset's quality and variety, preprocessing procedures including picture normalization and augmentation are used. The results of this research demonstrate the potential of deep learning algorithms for malaria and pneumonia prediction, which advances the field of medical diagnostics. These automated prediction algorithms could help medical personnel diagnose patients quickly, allowing for quick treatment to start and better patient outcomes.

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