Ok, you are like, "how do you fight Ebola (and other
diseases) with a cell phone"? Well it is elementary my dear reader.
It provides doctors (and people) with information. Here is how it
works in a nutshell.
How Cell phones fight Ebola: No, the cell phones do not
transform into crime fighting robots akin to Optimus Prime, but they do link
people together. What you must understand is that most of the Africa's
electronic infrastructure is based on cell phone technology (and who in America
or the rest of the world does not have a cell phone?). And that means we
have access to the cell phones data. It is fairly big brotherish, but by
looking at the data a doctor can see all the places an individual has been and
thus make it easier to see who they have interacted with. From there they
repeat the process until every individual who has come into possible contact
with the infected person(s) can be found, quarantined and then treated if they
should prove sick. Cell phones act almost like mini-tracking devices and
if a person passed through a crowded area, it is possible to see what other
people were in the immediate proximity via their cell phones (or other
electronic devices). So by doctors playing the part of an electronic
stalker, we can prevent outbreaks from spreading and thus save lives.
Conclusion: Yes it is intrusive, but in an
emergency this will be an approved method by which to stop the spread of any
sort of contagion. Sure, the fact that you can be located 24/7 365 is
kind of scary, but so long as it is done for something like this, then I really
have no problem with it.
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