Leveraging Digital Technologies for Enhanced Infectious Disease Surveillance

Jasmine M Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Suganthi S Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan D Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam-603103, Tamil Nadu, India
Gowthamkarthic Ravichandran Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Kle JGMMMC, Hubli Kle academy of Higher Education and Research, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
Aravind Manoharan 5Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Manoj P Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.

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