Electronic event-based surveillance for monitoring dengue, Latin America.
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.
Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. anne.g.hoen@dartmouth.edu
Anne G
AG
Hoen
Mikaela
M
Keller
Aman D
AD
Verma
David L
DL
Buckeridge
John S
JS
Brownstein
D000818:Animals; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000379:methods