EbolaTracks: an automated SMS system for monitoring persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease
| dc.contributor.author | Tracey, L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Regan, Annette | |
| dc.contributor.author | Armstrong, P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dowse, G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Effler, P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-27T05:21:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-27T05:21:26Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2017-07-26T11:11:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54565 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2015.20.1.20999 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.publisher | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control | |
| dc.title | EbolaTracks: an automated SMS system for monitoring persons potentially exposed to Ebola virus disease | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dcterms.source.volume | 20 | |
| dcterms.source.number | 1 | |
| dcterms.source.issn | 1560-7917 | |
| dcterms.source.title | Eurosurveillance | |
| curtin.department | School of Public Health | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |