Title: Mobile phone-based infectious disease surveillance system, Sri Lanka

Authors: Robertson, Colin

Place: [Atlanta, GA

Publisher: Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)]

Year: 2010

Journal: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume: Vol. 16, No. 10

PAGE: 1524--1531

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, disease control, disease prevention, animal health, sri lanka

Abstract: With many infectious diseases emerging in animals in low- and middle-income countries, a system for mobile phone-based surveillance of animal health for forecasting disease risks to humans was developed and implemented in Sri Lanka. The paper presents method, results and lessons learned.

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/10/pdfs/1524.pdf

Document type: E-article