This dataset, campylobacter_infections_ts, is a time series object containing the number of cases of campylobacter infections in northern Quebec (Canada), recorded in four-week intervals from January 1990 to October 2000. Campylobacterosis is an acute bacterial infectious disease attacking the digestive system.
Usage
data(campylobacter_infections_ts)Format
A time series object (`ts`) with 140 observations:
- Start
c(1990, 1)
- End
c(2000, 10)
- Frequency
13 (observations per year)
Source
Data taken from the tscount package version 1.4.3. Original source: Ferland, R., Latour, A. and Oraichi, D., "Integer-valued GARCH process". Journal of Time Series Analysis, 2006; 27(6): 923–942.
Details
The dataset name has been kept as 'campylobacter_infections_ts' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the DigestiveDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'ts' indicates that the dataset is a time series object. The original content has not been modified in any way.