Daily zero-reporting for suspect Ebola using short message service (SMS) in Guinea-Bissau

Intensified surveillance will be vital in the elimination phase to verify Ebola-free status and mitigate potential reemergence of the disease in West Africa. Zero-reporting from high-risk districts is a key strategy for surveillance. Our objective was to implement a pilot investigation to assess the feasibility of using short message service (SMS) texting for daily reporting of Ebola cases under investigation (CUI) in Guinea-Bissau in the context of an ongoing emergency-response training program known as Surveillance Training for Ebola Preparedness (STEP).

http://www.publichealthjrnl.com/article/S0033-3506(16)00097-4/abstract?rss=yes

Source: Public Health - April 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: V.M. Cáceres, P. Cardoso, S. Sidibe, S. Lambert, A. Lopez, B. Pedalino, D.J. Herrera Guibert Tags: Original Research Source Type: research