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Mobile application for Ebola virus disease diagnosis (EbolaDiag)
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola.
University of Eastern Finland.
Obafemi Awolowo University.
LuleƄ University of Technology, Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Computer Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5966-992x
2018 (English)In: Mobile Technologies and Socio-Economic Development in Emerging Nations / [ed] Fredrick Mtenzi; George S Oreku; Dennis M Lupiana; Jim James Yonazi, Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2018, p. 64-80Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter describes how the Ebola virus is considered extremely infectious with a series of physical and psychological traumas on the victims. Common clinical signs associated with the disease include a sudden fever, severe headaches, muscle pain, fatigue, diarrhea, vomiting, and unexplained hemorrhages. In Africa, with strained medical facilities and remote localities, prompt identification and diagnosis of the symptoms of Ebola in a suspected patient are important to the control of the epidemic and in curtailing further spread. This chapter presents the development of an Android mobile application called EbolaDiag (Ebola Diagnosis), which is capable of supporting the diagnosis, screening, and healthcare experts working on the frontline in contact tracing and monitoring of the spread of Ebola. Furthermore, EbolaDiag is suitable for aiding the strained medical facilities in endemic areas. In addressing this gap, the application provided a model for implementing such solutions in pandemic environments. Such a solution becomes more relevant and useful to combat Ebola and several other diseases in similar environments.

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Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global, 2018. p. 64-80
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Media and Communication Technology
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Pervasive Mobile Computing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-68867DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4029-8.ch004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85046719238ISBN: 9781522540304 (electronic)ISBN: 9781522540298 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-68867DiVA, id: diva2:1209642
Available from: 2018-05-23 Created: 2018-05-23 Last updated: 2018-05-23Bibliographically approved

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