Global positioning system Google Earth in the investigation of an outbreak of cholera in a village of Bengaluru Urban district Karnataka

摘要

Background & objectives:The global positioning system (GPS) technology along with Google Earth is used to measure (spatial map) the accurate distribution of morbidity, mortality and planning of interventions in the community. We used this technology to find out its role in the investigation of a cholera outbreak, and also to identify the cause of the outbreak.