Tracking H1N1 in the digital age

by Childrens Hospital Boston staff on September 17, 2009

John Brownstein, PhD, from the Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, talks to NBC Nightly News about the new, free iPhone app called “Outbreaks Near Me,” which tracks disease outbreaks in real time.

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For more information on Flu (seasonal and H1N1) from Children’s Hospital Boston, visit http://www.childrenshospital.org/patientsfamilies/Site1393/mainpageS1393P385.html

Tagged as: Children's Hospital Informatics Program, h1n1, HealthMap, Outbreaks Near Me, swine flu

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