Review: Geographical information systems for dengue surveillance

Date

2012

Authors

Duncombe, Jennifer
Hu, Wenbiao
Weinstein, Philip
Ritchie, Scott
Espino, Fe
Clements, Archie

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Abstract

This review provides details on the role of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in current dengue surveillance systems and focuses on the application of open access GIS technology to emphasize its importance in developing countries, where the dengue burden is greatest. It also advocates for increased international collaboration in transboundary disease surveillance to confront the emerging global challenge of dengue.

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Keywords: algorithm; decision support system; dengue; developing country; disease surveillance; geographic distribution; geographic information system; health practitioner; human; morbidity; review; Thailand; vector control; access to information; developing countr

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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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2037-12-31