Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin said the GIS will help the city find critical epidemic areas and allow authorities to refine their focus in fighting the infections.
The governor said a longer rainy season and changing temperatures have favored the breeding of the mosquito that transmit the fatal disease. Since Jan. 1, there were 3,089 cases of dengue in Bangkok, four of which were fatal.
With its capability to store, view, and analyze geographical information, especially maps, the GIS is now a technological tool for addressing emergency cases.
