PubMed · 16078643
Geomedical warning system against epidemics.
Abstract
We describe aims, usage and evaluation of the computer-based early warning system telecommunication on medical events (TeCoMed), which achieves tracking down of temporal and spatial spread of epidemics for seasonal communicable diseases. It uses experiences from former waves of communicable diseases down to fine-grained local areas. Data is delivered by the biggest German insurance scheme. The results are presented by means of a commercial, geomedical information system. The evaluation of the system's performance concerning influenza shows that timely risk assessment and warnings are possible.
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Lothar Gierl, Rainer Schmidt. 2005. Geomedical warning system against epidemics.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.03.002
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