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Machine-Learning Approach for Risk Estimation and Risk Prediction of the Effect of Climate on Bovine Respiratory Disease

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  • Joseph K. Gwaka

    (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kigali 20093, Rwanda)

  • Marcy A. Demafo

    (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kigali 20093, Rwanda)

  • Joel-Pascal N. N’konzi

    (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kigali 20093, Rwanda)

  • Anton Pak

    (Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
    Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia)

  • Jamiu Olumoh

    (Department of Mathematics, American University of Nigeria, Yola 640001, Nigeria)

  • Faiz Elfaki

    (Statistics Program, Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
    Shared senior authors.)

  • Oyelola A. Adegboye

    (Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
    Public Health and Tropical Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
    World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
    Shared senior authors.)

Abstract

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major cause of illness and death in cattle; however, its global extent and distribution remain unclear. As climate change continues to impact the environment, it is important to understand the environmental factors contributing to BRD’s emergence and re-emergence. In this study, we used machine-learning models and remotely sensed climate data at 2.5 min (21 km 2 ) resolution environmental layers to estimate the risk of BRD and predict its potential future distribution. We analysed 13,431 BRD cases from 1727 cities worldwide between 2005 and 2021 using two machine-learning models, maximum entropy (MaxEnt) and Boosted Regression Trees (BRT), to predict the risk and geographical distribution of the risk of BRD globally with varying model parameters. Different re-sampling regimes were used to visualise and measure various sources of uncertainty and prediction performance. The best-fitting model was assessed based on the area under the receiver operator curve (AUC-ROC), positive predictive power and Cohen’s Kappa. We found that BRT had better predictive power compared with MaxEnt. Our findings showed that favourable habitats for BRD occurrence were associated with the mean annual temperature, precipitation of the coldest quarter, mean diurnal range and minimum temperature of the coldest month. Similarly, we showed that the risk of BRD is not limited to the currently known suitable regions of Europe and west and central Africa but extends to other areas, such as Russia, China and Australia. This study highlights the need for global surveillance and early detection systems to prevent the spread of disease across borders. The findings also underscore the importance of bio-security surveillance and livestock sector interventions, such as policy-making and farmer education, to address the impact of climate change on animal diseases and prevent emergencies and the spread of BRD to new areas.

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  • Joseph K. Gwaka & Marcy A. Demafo & Joel-Pascal N. N’konzi & Anton Pak & Jamiu Olumoh & Faiz Elfaki & Oyelola A. Adegboye, 2023. "Machine-Learning Approach for Risk Estimation and Risk Prediction of the Effect of Climate on Bovine Respiratory Disease," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:11:y:2023:i:6:p:1354-:d:1093727
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