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SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN RURAL AREAS: SYSTEMATISATION OF LOW COST GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNIQUES
Cluster
Disease
Geographic information system
Health surveillance
Low-cost technologies
Monitoring
Spatial analysis
Zoonosis
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil
Esplanada dos Ministérios. Brazilian Health Ministry. Health Surveilance Bureau. Brasília, DF, Brasil
Abstract
The authors describe three recent experiences of epidemiological surveys of zoonotic diseases in Brazil. The role of spatial data acquisition and analysis has been reinforced, considering the intrinsic complexity of environmental and social factors affecting transmission. Health surveillance in Brazil is undergoing a decentralisation process, in accordance with which different responsibilities are attributed to each health institution, from federal level to county health secretaries, including local non-governmental organisations. The availability of data, as well as the skilled use of spatial analysis tools, contributed in this process, allowing rapid and low cost assessments of environmental risks.
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BrazilCluster
Disease
Geographic information system
Health surveillance
Low-cost technologies
Monitoring
Spatial analysis
Zoonosis
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