World health organization early warning, alert and response system in the Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh, 2017–2018

Basel Karo, Christopher Haskew, Ali S. Khan, Jonathan A. Polonsky, Md Khadimul Anam Mazhar, Nilesh Buddha

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Abstract

The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a web-based system and mobile application for outbreak detection and response in emergency settings. EWARS provided timely information on epidemic-potential diseases among >700,000 Rohingya refugees across settlements. EWARS helped in targeting new measles vaccination campaigns and investigating suspected outbreaks of acute jaundice syndrome.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2074-2076
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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