A Decision support tool for vectorborne disease in Queensland, Australia
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https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2012.36.29Keywords:
decision support tool, mosquito-borne disease, outbreak detectionAbstract
This report describes the Vector-borne disease Early Detection and Surveillance (VEDS) system, a web-based disease monitoring system that currently operates in Queensland, as an early warning system for early detection of increased RRV and BFV activity.
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