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John Brownstein
@johnbrownstein
Infectious disease epidemiologist; Chief Innovation Officer @BostonChildrens; Professor @HarvardMed; Founder @Healthmap @Vaccinefinder; Medical Contributor @ABC
Apr 11, 2020 • 9 tweets • 6 min read
So I recognize that the concept of participatory surveillance might seem novel and potentially scary. But actually there is a rich history.

Historically, it was used in the eradication of smallpox and rinderpest. The approach has been modernized with new technology.

(1/8) Participatory disease surveillance collects data for public health action by directly involving the population at risk in submitting relevant data through survey tools. This is especially relevant when testing is lacking and we have no means to measure risk (#covid19)

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