John Brownstein

Monitoring infectious diseases online, on Twitter, gives early warning of outbreaks

Scientists and public health officials are increasingly using digital surveillance tools to monitor diseases and plan how to react to outbreaks. The new technology has shortened by half the amount of time it takes for public health officials to determine that an outbreak has occurred.

Monitoring infectious diseases online, on Twitter, gives early warning of outbreaks

Tweets and Germs: Monitoring Infectious Diseases Online

Tweets and Germs: Monitoring Infectious Diseases Online

Google tracking global health outbreaks

Google tracking global health outbreaks