A remote management system for control and surveillance of echinococcosis:design and implementation based on internet of things

Background:As a neglected cross-species parasitic disease transmitted between canines and livestock,echinococcosis remains a global public health concern with a heavy disease burden.In China,especially in the epidemic pastoral communities on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,the harsh climate,low socio-economic status,poor overall hygiene,and remote and insufficient access to all owned dogs exacerbate the difficulty in implementing the ambitious control programme for echinococcosis.We aimed to design and implement a remote management system(RMS)based on internet of things(loT)for control and surveillance of echinococcosis by combining deworming devices to realise long-distance smart deworming control,smooth statistical analysis and result display.New methods and tools are urgently needed to increase the deworming coverage and frequency,promote real-time scientific surveillance,and prevent transmission of echinococcosis in remoted transmission areas.