Emerging infectious diseases · 2018 · 58 citations · 2 references
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The Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS) is a web-based system and mobile application for outbreak detection and response in emergency settings. EWARS provided timely information on epidemic-potential diseases among >700,000 Rohingya refugees across settlements. EWARS helped in targeting new measles vaccination campaigns and investigating suspected outbreaks of acute jaundice syndrome.
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Our responsibility to protect the Rohingya
The Lancet · The Lancet · 2017 · 10 citations · Full text
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