Swine Flu As Spectator Sport

HealthMap, an online project started by a couple scientists from the Informatics Program at Children’s Hospital Boston, tracks disease spread as is reported by the CDC, WHO, ProMED Mail, and a number of other relevant sources. As the excitement about the new strain is spreading faster than the pathogen itself, HealthMap is keeping up to date on the latest reported cases with links to news stories and other relevant information. Additionally, a Twitter feed has been setup to provide timely updates on the latest of what the virus is up to.
Links: HealthMap disease tracker; HealthMap Twitter feed…
Children’s Hospital Boston press release: Home News Room News Releases HealthMap offers real-time view, Twitter updates about swine flu outbreak HealthMap offers real-time view, Twitter updates about swine flu outbreak…
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