Use of mobile phones in an emergency reporting system for infectious disease surveillance after the Sichuan earthquake in China
Use of mobile phones in an emergency reporting system for infectious disease surveillance after the Sichuan earthquake in China
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10.2471/blt.08.060905
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2009-08-01
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Gong, Peng
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Yang, Changhong;Yang, Jun;Gong, Peng
问题四川地震后，快速检测和响应对于防止传染病爆发至关重要。中国疾病预防控制中心建立了移动的电话紧急报告系统。总共向地震灾区的当地卫生保健机构提供了495部轻型移动的电话。所有手机都装有专门设计的软件，用于将传染病病例直接输入和传输到国家数据库，以供进一步分析。当地设置中国四川省地震重灾区的14个县建立了紧急报告系统。相关变化在向地震灾区运送移动的手机一周后，乡镇卫生院报告数恢复到正常水平。从5月19日至7月13日，通过移动的电话报告的病例数占这些地区每周报告病例总数的52.9%。经验教训移动的电话是自然灾害灾区传染病监测的有用通信工具。然而，必须提前制定计划，并将其纳入应急准备方案。
Problem 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.Approach The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention set up a mobile phone emergency reporting system. In total, 495 light-powered mobile phones were delivered to local health-care agencies in earthquake affected areas. Ail phones were loaded with software designed for inputting and transmitting cases of infectious disease directly to a national database for further analysis.Local setting The emergency reporting system was set up in 14 counties hit hardest by the earthquake in Sichuan province, China.Relevant changes One week after delivering mobile phones to earthquake-affected areas, the number of health-care agencies at the township level that had filed reports returned to the normal level. The number of cases reported by using mobile phones accounted for as much as 52.9% of the total cases reported weekly from 19 May to 13 July in those areasLessons learned The mobile phone is a useful communication tool for infectious disease surveillance in areas hit by natural disasters. Nevertheless, plans must be made ahead of time and be included in emergency preparedness programmes.