Early warning and response system (EWARS) for dengue outbreaks: Recent advancements towards widespread applications in critical settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue outbreaks are increasing in frequency over space and time, affecting people's health and burdening resource-constrained health systems. The ability to detect early emerging outbreaks is key to mounting an effective response. The early warning and response system (EWARS) is a toolkit that provides countries with early-warning systems for efficient and cost-effective local responses. EWARS uses outbreak and alarm indicators to derive prediction models that can be used prospectively to predict a forthcoming dengue outbreak at district level.

Methods

We report on the development of the EWARS tool, based on users' recommendations into a convenient, user-friendly and reliable software aided by a user's workbook and its field testing in 30 health districts in Braz

SUBMITTER: Hussain-Alkhateeb L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5935393 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature