EpiTrax
An open source communicable disease surveillance and investigation application.
Overview
EpiTrax is an open-source, web-based system for communicable disease surveillance. It was originally developed by the Utah Department of Health and is designed to manage the entire lifecycle of a disease investigation, from initial report to case closure. It is a NEDSS-compliant system that is available for other public health agencies to adopt and customize.
✨ Key Features
- Case management and investigation workflows
- Contact tracing
- Outbreak management
- Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR) ingestion
- Reporting and data exports
- Modular architecture
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Open source and free to use
- Developed by and for a public health agency
- NEDSS-compliant from the ground up
Unique Value: Provides a free, open-source, and NEDSS-compliant disease surveillance system that has been proven in a state-level public health environment.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Used as the primary disease surveillance system for the state of Utah
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations without IT capacity to deploy and maintain an open-source system
- Non-communicable disease registries
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a no-cost software alternative to expensive commercial systems like Maven, but requires the user to have the technical resources to implement and maintain it. More tailored to US public health workflows than global tools like DHIS2.
💻 Platforms
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Software is free and open source.
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