EbolaTracks: an automated SMS system for monitoring persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease
Abstract
We report development and implementation of a short message service (SMS)-based system to facilitate active monitoring of persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease (EVD), whether returning from EVD-affected countries, or contacts of local cases, should they occur. The system solicits information on symptoms and temperature twice daily. We demonstrated proof-of-concept; however this system would likely be even more useful where there are many local contacts to confirmed EVD cases or travellers from EVD-affected countries.
Citation
Tracey, L. and Regan, A. and Armstrong, P. and Dowse, G. and Effler, P. 2015. EbolaTracks: an automated SMS system for monitoring persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease. Eurosurveillance. 20 (1): Article ID 20999.
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Eurosurveillance
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