A 21st century approach to tackling dengue: Crowdsourced surveillance, predictive mapping and tailored communication

- We describe a social media system for dengue prevention in Sri Lanka.
- System comprises predictive surveillance, civic engagement and health communication.
- System forewarns authorities and citizens about outbreaks, catalyzes preventive action.
- System establishes real-time communication between authorities and citizens.
- System can be replicated and adapted for other infectious disease outbreaks.