Lessons From the Implementation of Mo-Buzz, a Mobile Pandemic Surveillance System for Dengue.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 128 countries and 3.9 billion people are at risk of dengue infection. Incidence of dengue has increased over the past decades, becoming a growing public health concern for countries with populations that are increasingly susceptible to this vector-borne disease, such as Sri Lanka. Almost 55,150 dengue cases were reported in Sri Lanka in 2016, with more than 30.40% of cases (n=16,767) originating from Colombo, which struggles with an outdated manual paper-based dengue outbreak management system. Community education and outreach about dengue are also executed using paper-based media channels such as pamphlets and brochures. Yet, Sri Lanka is one of the countries with the most affordable rates of mobile services in the world, with penetration rates higher than

SUBMITTER: Lwin MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5643840 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature