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Social Network Analysis Of Cellphone Surveillance Data For Ebola In Sierra Leone, Jia B. Kangbai
Social Network Analysis Of Cellphone Surveillance Data For Ebola In Sierra Leone, Jia B. Kangbai
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Aim: To explore and visualize the connectivity of suspected Ebola cases and surveillance callers who used cellphone technology in Moyamba District in Sierra Leone for Ebola surveillance, and to examine the demographic differences and characteristics of callers who make more calls as well as more likely to make at least one positive Ebola call.
Methods: Surveillance data for 393 suspected Ebola cases (192 males, 201 females) were collected from October 23, 2014 to June 28, 2015 using cellphone technology. UCINET and NetDraw were used to explore and visualize the social connectivity between callers and suspected Ebola cases. Poisson and logistic …