Diseases like Ebola are a danger not only for people’s lives, but also for the economy of a country. Faster recognition tools have to be implemented to prevent outbreaks like the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Jakob Zinsstag explains, with a theoretical model, how the response time after diagnosing an illness could be reduced and which aspects are very important to prevent greater damages and outbreaks.

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Brinkel, J. et al. (2014). Mobile Phone-Based mHealth Approaches for Public Health Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review, in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11, 11559-11582.

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