Google and the Flu (in the wild)
This. Is. Awesome.
Google is using aggregated counts of search terms to predict the prevalence of flu.
They say:
“We’ve found that certain search terms are good indicators of flu activity. Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate current flu activity around the world in near real-time.”
Google Flu Trends. Watch the video.
Cheers.
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