ArticleMalaria journal2017
Analysing trends and forecasting malaria epidemics in Madagascar using a sentinel surveillance network: a web-based application.
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of a malaria early warning system (MEWS) to trigger prompt public health interventions is a key step in adding value to the epidemiological data routinely collected by sentinel surveillance systems.
methodsThis study describes a system using various epidemic thresholds and a forecasting component with the support of new technologies to improve the performance of a sentinel MEWS. Malaria-related data from 21 sentinel sites collected by Short Message Service are automatically analysed to detect malaria trends and malaria outbreak alerts with automated feedback reports.
resultsRoll Back Malaria partners can, through a user-friendly web-based tool, visualize potential outbreaks and generate a forecasting model. The system already demonstrated its ability to detect malaria outbreaks in Madagascar in 2014.
conclusionThis approach aims to maximize the usefulness of a sentinel surveillance system to predict and detect epidemics in limited-resource environments.
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