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FluTweet - Tracking global flu epidemics with fresh Twitter data
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Tracking flu epidemics with Twitter
FluTweet uses fresh Twitter data to track global flu epidemics. Tracking is based on counting tweets that contain flu-related keywords, such as flu , influenza or sore throat . Prevalence of those keywords should correlate with flu activity, since people often tweet about their flu or flu-like symptoms.
This tracking tool is still in a very early phase and all feedback is welcome. You can find more information on FluTweet here .
Global flu activity during the past 72 hours
Since this service is only recently launched, the chart shows raw data. It is not (yet) geographically targeted and the sinus-like variance is caused by the fact that people don't ...
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