Real-time surveillance and response system for Ebola and other emerging infections
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Objective We will describe a real-time mobile surveillance and case management system designed to organize data collected by multiple officers about cases and their contacts. We will discuss this surveillance system and its application for Ebola and other infectious diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other similar settings. We will review the technology, results, challenges, lessons-learned, and applicability to other contexts.
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