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Effectiveness of a Mobile Short-Message-Service–Based Disease Outbreak Alert System in Kenya
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...
Autores principales: | Toda, Mitsuru, Njeru, Ian, Zurovac, Dejan, Tipo, Shikanga O, Kareko, David, Mwau, Matilu, Morita, Kouichi |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806970/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26981628 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2204.151459 |
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