| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6127584 | Acta Tropica | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
- 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.
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Authors
May O. Lwin, Santosh Vijaykumar, Owen Noel Newton Fernando, Siew Ann Cheong, Vajira Sampath Rathnayake, Gentatsu Lim, Yin-Leng Theng, Subhasis Chaudhuri, Schubert Foo,