Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: 1. Geographic information system (GIS) can be applied during an acute infectious disease outbreak to reveal new geospatial information in addition to standard field epidemiological analyses. 2. When applied in real time during the onset and evolution of an epidemic, GIS can monitor and enhance understanding of the transmission dynamics of an infectious agent, thereby facilitating the design, implementation and evaluation of potential intervention strategies.
Source: PubMed
Authors: P C Lai, C M Wong, A J Hedley, G M Leung
Institution: University of Hong Kong
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Food and Health Bureau
OpenAlex ID: W2168137552