The system will help recruit local communities in the fight against Ebola and could help stem the spread of the virus.
When Ebola first reached Sierra Leone in May 2014, health officials in a country recovering from 11 years of civil war struggled to identify new cases quickly enough to prevent the virus from spreading. They relied primarily on tracing those who came in direct contact with a sick Ebola patient and on people calling a toll-free number to report suspected Ebola cases.