Use of mobile phones in an emergency reporting system for infectious disease surveillance after the Sichuan earthquake in China | Zendy

Changhong Yang | Zendy; Jun Yang | Zendy; Xiangshu Luo | Zendy; Peng Gong | Zendy

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Use of mobile phones in an emergency reporting system for infectious disease surveillance after the Sichuan earthquake in China

Author(s) -

Changhong Yang,

Jun Yang,

Xiangshu Luo,

Peng Gong

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

bulletin of the world health organization

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1564-0604

pISSN - 0042-9686

DOI - 10.2471/blt.08.060905

Subject(s) - china , medical emergency , preparedness , mobile phone , medicine , disease surveillance , outbreak , phone , infectious disease (medical specialty) , public health , disease control , natural disaster , emergency management , environmental health , computer security , disease , geography , telecommunications , computer science , economic growth , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , pathology , virology , meteorology , political science , law , economics

Quick detection and response were essential for preventing outbreaks of infectious diseases after the Sichuan earthquake. However, the existing public health communication system in Sichuan province, China, was severely damaged by the earthquake.

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