global health

Realtime Mapping of Epidemic Disease with Magpi

Realtime Mapping of Epidemic Disease with Magpi

Disease surveillance in rural regions of many countries is poor, such that prolonged delays (months) may intervene between appearance of disease and its recognition by public health authorities. With Magpi, electronic surveillance not only provided a real-time map of the health status of children with established Nodding Syndrome but also revealed previously unknown children with head nodding.