A remote management system for control and surveillance of echinococcosis: design and implementation based on internet of things.

Journal: Infectious diseases of poverty
PMID: 33849655

Abstract

BACKGROUND: As a neglected cross-species parasitic disease transmitted between canines and livestock, echinococcosis remains a global public health concern with a heavy disease burden. In China, especially in the epidemic pastoral communities on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the harsh climate, low socio-economic status, poor overall hygiene, and remote and insufficient access to all owned dogs exacerbate the difficulty in implementing the ambitious control programme for echinococcosis. We aimed to design and implement a remote management system (RMS) based on internet of things (IoT) for control and surveillance of echinococcosis by combining deworming devices to realise long-distance smart deworming control, smooth statistical analysis and result display. New methods and tools are urgently needed to increase the deworming coverage and frequency, promote real-time scientific surveillance, and prevent transmission of echinococcosis in remoted transmission areas.

Authors

  • Shi-Jie Yang
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
  • Ning Xiao
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
  • Jing-Zhong Li
    Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NHC Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis Prevention and Control, Lhasa, China.
  • Yu Feng
    College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
  • Jun-Ying Ma
    Qinghai Institute for Endemic Disease Prevention and Control, Xining, China.
  • Gong-Sang Quzhen
    Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NHC Key Laboratory of Echinococcosis Prevention and Control, Lhasa, China.
  • Qing Yu
    Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
  • Ting Zhang
    Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China.
  • Shi-Cheng Yi
    Shanghai Yier Information Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China.
  • Xiao-Nong Zhou
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China. zhouxn1@chinacdc.cn.

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