Fighting disease, like fighting fires
The lessons Ebola teaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8423869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Koch (0000-0002-8444-3700, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 288-299 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3658 • E-ISSN: 1541-0064 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cag.12258 |
| OpenAlex | W2314738569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Key Messages Rural disease surveillance is similar to rural surveillance in forestry. GPS and GIS technologies may serve for data collection and management. The failure of timely origin/destination maps was a critical factor in the Ebola epidemic
Computer security · Disease · Disease surveillance · Ebola virus · Environmental planning · Geography · Global Positioning System · Key (lock) · Pathology · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Viral Infections and Vectors
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2020 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |