Kidenga is the name of an innovative new smartphone app that is designed to help track Zika as well as other mosquito-borne diseases. Currently the subject of a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control, the University of Arizona and health authorities in the city of McAllen in Texas, the app offers users surveys that ask them for responses pertaining to their health and nearby mosquito activity.
In addition to helping users track Zika and letting them know if they may be at risk of contracting a virus, the Kidenga app also offers news bulletins on the latest information pertaining to mosquito-borne diseases, and in doing so uses information and app technologies to improve public health outcomes. The timing of this app's release is also noteworthy, considering the fact that mosquitoes are active in Texas throughout the year.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Virus-tracking Apps
- Developing smartphone apps that help track and prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
- Surveillance Surveys
- Using surveys on smartphone apps to gather data on individuals' health and nearby mosquito activity for disease tracking and prevention.
- Public Health Technology
- Utilizing information and app technologies to improve public health outcomes and disseminate timely information on mosquito-borne diseases.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Healthcare Technology
- Opportunity for the development of innovative apps and technologies to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Demand for advanced data collection and analysis platforms to gather insights for disease tracking and prevention strategies.
- Public Health and Government
- Collaboration between public health organizations and government agencies to leverage technology for improved disease surveillance and control.
