2 is a graphical overview of the invention.įIG. 1 depicts a process of the invention.įIG. The present invention is drawn to a computer program that filters updates on social networking sites to provide the user information about the location and spread of illnesses and health-related dangers. None of these programs track illnesses in real time and the data gathering of the programs is limited. A smartphone application, INFLU, tracks the response of users who rate the strength of their symptoms on a red dial, before plotting their position on the map so that other app users can avoid them. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have also launched The Flu Survey, which has recruited volunteers from 10 European countries to report symptoms and provide weekly updates of the spread of flu across the continent. Computer programs used by health professionals are available, such as GOOGLE FLU TRENDS, HEALTH MAP or GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH INTELLIGENCE NETWORK to track the spread of infectious diseases. Tracking of illnesses is particularly of interest if the illness is contagious in nature or caused by environmental sources. Illnesses are tracked by various means and by numerous local, state and federal government entities, such as the Centers for Disease Control, and state health departments in order to identify trends and slow the spread of disease. This invention relates to a method and computer program for tracking illnesses. 14, 2011, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. National Stage of International Application No.
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