A real-time platform for monitoring schistosomiasis transmission supported by Google Earth and a web-based geographical information system

Kun, Yang and Le-Ping, Sun and Yi-Xin, Huang and Guo-Jing, Yang and Feng, Wu and De-Rong, Hang and Wei, Li and Jian-Feng, Zhang and Yong-Sheng, Liang and Xiao-Nong , Zhou (2012) A real-time platform for monitoring schistosomiasis transmission supported by Google Earth and a web-based geographical information system. Geospatial health , 6 (2). pp. 195-203. ISSN 1970-7096

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Abstract

A basic framework for the rapid assessment of the risk for schistosomiasis was developed by combining spatial data from Google Earth® with a geographical information system (GIS) package, bundling the modules together with an Internet connection into a WebGIS platform. It operates through functions such as “search“, “evaluation“, “risk analysis“ and “prediction“ and is primarily aimed to be a dynamic, early-warning system (EWS) providing user-friendly, evidencebased, near real-time awareness of the status of an important endemic disease. It contributes to rapid information-sharing at all levels of decision-making, facilitating “point-of-care“ response, i.e. treatment provided at newly discovered transmission sites. The experience using the platform is encouraging and it has the potential to improve support systems and strengthen schistosomiasis control activities, in particular with regard to surveillance and EWS. It can quickly and intuitively locate early, high-risk areas, retrieve all important data needed as well as provide detailed, up-to-date information on the performance of the control programme. This WebGIS, the first of its kind in the People’s Republic of China, is not only applicable for schistosomiasis but can easily be adapted for improving control of any endemic disease in any geographical area

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Geographical information system, remote sensing, spatio-temporal epidemiology, Google Earth, real-time surveillance, early-warning system, schistosomiasis, People’s Republic of China
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 614 Medicina legale; incidenza delle malattie; Medicina preventiva pubblica > 614.5 Incidenza di specifiche malattie e tipi di malattia e misure pubbliche per prevenirle 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 614 Medicina legale; incidenza delle malattie; Medicina preventiva pubblica > 614.5 Incidenza di specifiche malattie e tipi di malattia e misure pubbliche per prevenirle > 614.55 Parassitosi e malattie causate da funghi (micosi) > 614.553 Malattie causate da trematodi (infezioni da trematodi) (Include la Schistosomiasi) 900 Storia, Geografia e discipline ausiliarie > 910 Geografia e viaggi > 910.285 Geographic information systems
Depositing User:	Chiara Ceccucci
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2012 10:34
Last Modified:	13 Aug 2012 10:34
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/4198

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