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By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide to Geography since 1997

Google Flu Trends

Saturday November 15, 2008
The latest tool in the public health arsenal is Google Flu Trends! Google tracks influenza outbreaks across the United States based on searches for flu-related symptoms. Google reports that their data provides a several-week lead time when compared to influenza data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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