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Use of Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System for Human Monkeypox Outbreak, Nigeria, 2017–2019

Authors :
Bernard C. Silenou
Daniel Tom-Aba
Olawunmi Adeoye
Chinedu C. Arinze
Ferdinand Oyiri
Anthony K. Suleman
Adesola Yinka-Ogunleye
Juliane Dörrbecker
Chikwe Ihekweazu
Gérard Krause
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 345-349 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

In November 2017, the mobile digital Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System was deployed in 30 districts in Nigeria in response to an outbreak of monkeypox. Adaptation and activation of the system took 14 days, and its use improved timeliness, completeness, and overall capacity of the response.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b3d10d1c74384afcada2faa08232ef2e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2602.191139