Episia: An Open-Source Python Library for Epidemiological Surveillance, Modeling, and Biostatistics in Resource-Limited Settings
Ouedraogo, F. A. S.
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Despite the evolution of epidemiological analysis and modeling tools, difficulties still remain, especially in developing countries, regarding the availability and use of these tools. Often expensive, requiring high technical expertise, demanding constant connectivity of several or sometimes even significant resources, these tools, although efficient, present a major gap with the operational realities of health districts. It is in this context that we introduce Episia, an open-source Python library designed and conceived to provide a framework to facilitate epidemiological analysis and modeling. It integrates a suite of compartmental epidemic models (SIR, SEIR, SEIRD) with a sensitivity analysis using the Monte Carlo method, a complete biostatistics suite validated against the OpenEpi reference standard, as well as a native DHIS2 client for automated data ingestion. Developed in Burkina Faso, it is optimized and aims not only to address these health challenges encountered in Africa but also remains a versatile tool for global health informatics.
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