Utilizing Advanced Machine Learning Techniques for Effective Prediction and Control of Pandemic Outbreaks
R. Thalapathi Rajasekaran, H. Shanmugavalli, P. Jayalakshmi, S. Ambika, V. Balaji · 2024
The health and social implications of pandemic epidemics are substantial. Accurate forecasting and management of such epidemics are of utmost importance to lessen the blow of such epidemics. To tackle this pressing problem, we employ state-of-the-art machine learning methods in our research. In this paper, we investigate the potential of cutting-edge algorithms for modeling, predicting, and controlling the spread of pandemics. These algorithms include LSTM, Random Forest, GNN, RL, DRL, Bayesian Networks, and SVM. We run a battery of experiments and analyses using real-world data sources, such as COVID-19 case data, mobility data, contact tracking data, vaccination distribution data, intervention strategy data, and resource allocation data. These advanced machine-learning approaches have the ability to enhance the accuracy of pandemic predictions, optimize the allocation of resources, decrease transmission rates, and enable more effective intervention measures, according to our findings. For example, our RL algorithm optimized vaccination distribution by 20% while our LSTM model averaged a 92% success rate in forecasting new cases each day. Our research further emphasizes the significance of early detection and intervention. With a 90% success rate, the SVM-based early detection system could spot epidemics ten days before conventional approaches could, buying precious time for focused and efficient responses.