[Correspondence] Controlling Ebola through mHealth strategies

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The current Ebola epidemic threatens to turn into one of the most devastating public health crises of modern times unless the international community responds in a coordinated, effective fashion. Owing to the high penetration of mobile phone subscriptions in Guinea (63/100 people), Liberia (60/100 people), and Sierra Leone (44/100 people), mHealth strategies could be a low-cost, high-impact solution to mapping outbreaks and providing education.