Last but not least: Forecast for today - bad climate with acute flu risk
From now on, the well-informed American will not only check the weather forecast online before heading to work, but will also look up the flu epidemic forecast on Google.org.
The well-informed American now not only checks the weather forecast on the Internet before going to work, but also has himself checked on Google.org also spit out the flu epidemic forecast.
Google's new analysis tool is based on search queries on the subject of influenza. The hypothesis sounds logical, but seems a little risky for accurate prediction: if flu cases increase in a region, search queries on the subject of flu also increase - the faster the increase, the higher the probability of an epidemic. However, the creators do not seem to doubt the accuracy of the hypothesis, because according to them, the flu epidemic warnings for the USA are more reliable than those from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Particularly practical: the cold trends can be viewed separately for the individual countries, and a graph illustrates the flu trend over the year. The flu barometer below also lights up in colors ranging from green for the all-clear to the signal color blood red. But what should you do when the risk potential is high and your nerves are on edge? Dr. Internet has the solution here too: worried home page users can access further tips and information on influenza via a link to the CDC. However, one question remains: Can I use Google to get a prophylactic sick note if there is a high risk of infection?
Google's new analysis tool is based on search queries on the subject of influenza. The hypothesis sounds logical, but seems a little risky for accurate prediction: if flu cases increase in a region, search queries on the subject of flu also increase - the faster the increase, the higher the probability of an epidemic. However, the creators do not seem to doubt the accuracy of the hypothesis, because according to them, the flu epidemic warnings for the USA are more reliable than those from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Particularly practical: the cold trends can be viewed separately for the individual countries, and a graph illustrates the flu trend over the year. The flu barometer below also lights up in colors ranging from green for the all-clear to the signal color blood red. But what should you do when the risk potential is high and your nerves are on edge? Dr. Internet has the solution here too: worried home page users can access further tips and information on influenza via a link to the CDC. However, one question remains: Can I use Google to get a prophylactic sick note if there is a high risk of infection?
