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Effectiveness of a Mobile Short-Message-Service–Based Disease Outbreak Alert System in Kenya
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Apr 2016
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 22(4):711-715.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We conducted a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a text-messaging system used for notification of disease outbreaks in Kenya. Health facilities that used the system had more timely notifications than those that did not (19.2% vs. 2.6%), indicating that technology can enhance disease surveillance in resource-limited settings.
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Pubmed ID:26981628
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4806970
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Volume:22
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Issue:4
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