Electronic event-based surveillance for monitoring dengue, Latin America

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1147-50. doi: 10.3201/eid1807.120055.

Abstract

The current dengue epidemic in Latin America represents a major threat to health. However, surveillance of affected regions lacks timeliness and precision. We investigated real-time electronic sources for monitoring spread of dengue into new regions. This approach could provide timely estimates of changes in distribution of dengue, a critical component of prevention and control efforts.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / prevention & control
  • Dengue / transmission*
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Latin America / epidemiology
  • Population Surveillance / methods*
  • Public Health Informatics / methods