Digital Participatory Surveillance and the Zika Crisis: Opportunities and Caveats

Claudia Pagliari; Santosh Vijaykumar; Thomas S. Churcher

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004795

Digital Participatory Surveillance and the Zika Crisis: Opportunities and Caveats

Claudia Pagliari, Santosh Vijaykumar, Thomas S. Churcher (Editor)

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Managing the global threat of Zika requires innovative solutions. This article examines the potential of Digital Participatory Surveillance to support the management of global disease outbreaks by enabling citizens to report signs of infection. We discuss the status of the current evidence-base, contextual factors influencing user engagement and data quality, challenges for evaluation, and unique aspects of Zika with implications for design. We also suggest priorities for research, development and practice, to help translate the theoretical benefits of these methods into meaningful improvements in outbreak monitoring and public health.

Original language	English
Article number	10(6)
Pages (from-to)	e0004795
Number of pages	5
Journal	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004795
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2016

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Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing: Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust [Report]
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Digital Health and Pandemics: What Covid-19 Reveals About the Challenges
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Tools for assessment of country and European capacities for integrated digital surveillance systems.
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