HEALTH MAP DISCOVER WHAT DISEASE ARE PLAGUING YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT BEFORE YOUR NEXT FLIGHT AN INTERNET MAP OF CURRENT GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE

HEALTH MAP DISCOVER WHAT DISEASE ARE PLAGUING YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT BEFORE YOUR NEXT FLIGHT AN INTERNET MAP OF CURRENT GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS

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Is there TB in Tibet? Dengue Fever in Detroit?

"Now you can satisfy your morbid curiosity and discover what diseases are plaguing your favorite vacation spot before hopping the next flight. Instead of stumbling through a host of blogs and news sites, visit HealthMap created by Boston epidemiologist Clark Freifeld and research software developer John Brownstein to track disease outbreaks around the world".



"The site gathers epidemiological data and news about disease from the International Society for Infectious Diseases, the World Health Organization and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control and places it on a map, updated hourly. A fourth source of information is Google News, because "the media reports on disease outbreaks earlier than traditional sources" such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Brownstein said".

HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. The zoom and scrolling features let you pinpoint the latest outbreaks of over 50 diseases (human and animal). Pick a disease or a location listed on at the left of the screen and then click on the map to read the original article or report.

HealthMap Global Disease Alert Map

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