DocumentCode :
802189
Title :
Fighting epidemics in the information and knowledge age
Author :
Zhuge, Hai ; Shi, Xiaoqing
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Comput. Technol., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Volume :
36
Issue :
10
fYear :
2003
Lastpage :
115
Abstract :
Since its initial outbreak, scientists have sought to control the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic (SARS). So far, though, these SARS researchers have paid too little attention to the complex relationships between the epidemic, the environment, and our Information and Knowledge Age society. Fortunately, information technology can help scientists investigate the epidemic´s cause and unveil its relevant principles and rules. The ideal Internet-based eco-environment management system would integrate ecological environment evaluation, data collection and publication, simulation, forecasting, and situation monitoring. It could help governments make decisions based on the current ecological and epidemiological situation, forecast developments, and evaluate the eco-environment. Professional workers in various regions could store and publish information in the system and thus make that data immediately available to people in other regions.
Keywords :
Internet; digital simulation; information dissemination; medical information systems; social aspects of automation; Internet-based eco-environment management system; SARS researchers; data collection; ecological environment evaluation; ecological situation; epidemiological situation; forecast developments; forecasting; governments; information age; information technology; knowledge age; professional workers; severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic; simulation; situation monitoring; Biological system modeling; Biology computing; Computer viruses; Environmental management; Government; Internet; Predictive models; Semantic Web; Web sites; World Wide Web;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Computer
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9162
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2003.1236479
Filename :
1236479
Link To Document :
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