Methodological Approach to Application of GIS-Technologies for Epidemiological Surveillance by the Example of Leptospirosis
Journal: Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections
Year: 2014

In order to optimize application of GIS-technologies for studies of leptospirosis, utilized have been the data on epidemiological and epizootiological investigations of leptospirosis cases in Europe, Ukraine, and Crimea. Described has been a methodological approach to the issue, comprising 4 phases and aimed at enhancement of epidemiological surveillance over leptospirosis. The first stage consists in learning the lessons of previously conducted leptospirosis mapping and specification of peculia