The Pan African Medical Journal (Apr 2009)

Epi Info(R) Now an Open-source application that continues a long and productive life through CDC support and funding

  • Enrique Nieves Jr,
  • Jay Jones

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 6

Abstract

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The CDC’s National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI) recently released the Epi Info code to the public, making it the first Public Health Information Network (PHIN) application to go open source. Because the code is freely available, other developers and other entities can work with the Epi Info™ code to add features, contribute enhancements, and make it a much better product. Going open source will also help Epi Info grow a wider user base, and as it grows, CDC hopes to attract more users who may want to help with development.

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