Google Maps the Flu


	Google Maps the Flu

Rebecca Ruiz

11-12-2008 12:28 PM

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Rebecca Ruiz says:

No doubt you've already seen this story online, but since I have a keen interest in using technology to map or graph one or more trends in a predictive or user-friendly way, I wanted to share this story about Google's Flu Trends. The web tool allows users to track flu-related searches by state to see if the flu is on the rise locally. Though this tool is in its initial stages, the idea behind it has been validated by another study showing that internet searches may correlate with flu outbreaks.

Check it out here: http://www.google.org/flutrends/

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11-21-2008 5:49 PM

balthazarus

this is a great usage of the tool.

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