Abstract

Effectiveness of a Mobile Short-Message-Service-Based Disease Outbreak Alert System in Kenya

Toda M, Njeru I, Zurovac D, TipoSO, Kareko D, Mwau M, Morita K
Emerg Infect Dis. 2016;22

Permenent descriptor
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2204.151459


We conducted a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a text-messaging system used for notification of disease outbreaks in Kenya. Health facilities that used the system had more timely notifications than those that did not (19.2% vs. 2.6%), indicating that technology can enhance disease surveillance in resource-limited settings.