Mobile Phone Syndromic Surveillance for Respiratory Conditions in an Emergency (COVID-19) Context in Colombia: Representative Survey Design

• Main Authors: Andres I Vecino-Ortiz (Author), Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla (Author), Vidhi Maniar (Author), Sandra Agudelo-Londoño (Author), Oscar Franco-Suarez (Author), Nathaly Aya Pastrana (Author), Mariana Rodríguez-Patarroyo (Author), Marino Mejía-Rocha (Author), Jaime Cardona (Author), Mariangela Chavez Chamorro (Author), Dustin Gibson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSyndromic surveillance for respiratory infections such as COVID-19 is a crucial part of the public health surveillance toolkit as it allows decision makers to detect and prepare for new waves of the disease in advance. However, it is labor-intensive, costly, and increases exposure to surve...