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The study aims to enhance epidemic forecasting of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) using machine learning techniques.

March 10, 2026Tropical Medicine and Health1 citationsOpen Access

Leveraging machine learning for accurate forecasting of pulmonary tuberculosis epidemics in a coastal city in China

JYJ. Joshua YangHebei Medical University JPJ. PanFujian Medical University JCJianhui ChenFujian Medical University

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The study aims to enhance epidemic forecasting of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) using machine learning techniques.
Utilized machine learning model XGBoost for data analysis.
Compared forecasting accuracy with traditional methods like ARIMA and Prophet.
Focused on monthly epidemic predictions.
XGBoost demonstrated superior extrapolation accuracy compared to ARIMA and Prophet.
Provided reliable early-warning indicators for PTB outbreaks.
Enabled better resource allocation and control measures in coastal urban settings.

Abstract

For cities with nonlinear waning epidemics and seasonally contracting amplitude, machine-learning-based XGBoost offers superior extrapolation robustness over traditional ARIMA or Prophet approaches, providing an evidence-based tool for monthly PTB early-warning, precise resource pre-positioning and targeted control in comparable high-density, coastal urban settings.

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