Yang Kun, Sun Le-Ping, Huang Yi-Xin, Yang Guo-Jing, Wu Feng, Hang De-Rong, Li Wei, Zhang Jian-Feng, Liang Yong-Sheng, Zhou Xiao-Nong
Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
Geospat Health. 2012 May;6(2):195-203. doi: 10.4081/gh.2012.137.
A basic framework for the rapid assessment of the risk for schistosomiasis was developed by combining spatial data from Google Earth® with a geographical information system (GIS) package, bundling the modules together with an Internet connection into a WebGIS platform. It operates through functions such as "search", "evaluation", "risk analysis" and "prediction" and is primarily aimed to be a dynamic, early-warning system (EWS) providing user-friendly, evidence-based, near real-time awareness of the status of an important endemic disease. It contributes to rapid information-sharing at all levels of decision-making, facilitating "point-of-care" response, i.e. treatment provided at newly discovered transmission sites. The experience using the platform is encouraging and it has the potential to improve support systems and strengthen schistosomiasis control activities, in particular with regard to surveillance and EWS. It can quickly and intuitively locate early, high-risk areas, retrieve all important data needed as well as provide detailed, up-to-date information on the performance of the control programme. This WebGIS, the first of its kind in the People's Republic of China, is not only applicable for schistosomiasis but can easily be adapted for improving control of any endemic disease in any geographical area.
通过将来自谷歌地球®的空间数据与地理信息系统（GIS）软件包相结合，开发了一种用于血吸虫病风险快速评估的基本框架，并通过互联网连接将各个模块捆绑到一个网络地理信息系统（WebGIS）平台中。它通过“搜索”“评估”“风险分析”和“预测”等功能运行，主要旨在成为一个动态预警系统（EWS），提供用户友好的、基于证据的、近乎实时的关于一种重要地方病状况的认知。它有助于在各级决策中实现快速信息共享，促进“现场即时”应对，即在新发现的传播地点提供治疗。使用该平台的经验令人鼓舞，它有潜力改善支持系统并加强血吸虫病防治活动，特别是在监测和预警方面。它可以快速直观地定位早期高风险地区，检索所需所有重要数据，并提供关于控制项目执行情况的详细最新信息。这个WebGIS是中华人民共和国首个此类系统，不仅适用于血吸虫病，还可轻松改编用于改善任何地理区域内任何地方病的控制。
