Data Sharing in Southeast Asia During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Background: When a new pathogen emerges, consistent case reporting is critical for public health surveillance. Tracking cases geographically and over time is key for understanding the spread of an infectious disease and effectively designing interventions to contain and mitigate an epidemic. In this paper we describe the reporting systems on COVID-19 in Southeast Asia during the first wave in 2020, and highlight the impact of specific reporting methods. Methods: We reviewed key epidemiological variables from various sources including a regionally comprehensive dataset, national trackers, dashboards, and case bulletins for 11 countries during the first wave of the epidemic in Southeast Asia. We recorded timelines of shifts in epidemiological reporting systems and described the

SUBMITTER: Amit AML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242246 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature