WHO epidemiologists mentor local surveillance teams in - TopicsExpress



          

WHO epidemiologists mentor local surveillance teams in #SierraLeone as they sift through stacks of #Ebola case investigation forms. They are comparing information in the database with the hardcopies in order to verify the data, for example: catch missed entries, misspellings, duplicates, etc. Correct data drives proper response activities. It signals hotspots – areas with active transmission - it shows whether numbers of cases are increasing or decreasing, if the epidemic has peaked, it identifies groups of the population that are being disproportionately affected (e.g., children, elderly) and can highlight many other indicators.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 04:10:00 +0000

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