title: Mobile Phones As Surveillance Tools: Implementing and Evaluating a Large-Scale Intersectoral Surveillance System for Rabies in Tanzania.
abstract: Katie Hampson and colleagues describe their experience of developing and deploying a large-scale rabies surveillance system based on mobile phones in southern Tanzania.
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.|School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Zacharia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mtema
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Changalucha
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cleaveland
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jo E B
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Haydon
authors.affiliation: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Gurdeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jaswant
authors.affiliation: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Rudovick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazwala
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Department of Vector Biology, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gerry F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Killeen
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lembo
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kennedy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lushasi
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Alpha D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Malishee
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.|School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mancy
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.|World Health Organization, Country Office, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maziku
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Eberhard M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mbunda
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Geofrey J M
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mchau
authors.affiliation: School of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murray-Smith
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kristyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rysava
authors.affiliation: Sokoine University of Agriculture, Department of Preventative Veterinary Medicine, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Khadija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Said
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Maganga
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sambo
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shayo
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Lwitiko
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sikana
authors.affiliation: Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sunny E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Honorathy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Urassa
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Morogoro, Tanzania.|Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health, Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hampson
mesh_terms: D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000821:virology*; D040421:Cell Phone; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011818:Rabies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D011819:Rabies Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D011819:Rabies Vaccines