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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Friday, 09 October 2009 | |
  
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Having been validated, the model can provide near a real-time indication of flu levels. Google provides this information for the benefit of public health officials and individuals. The countries now covered by Flu Trends are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States. Flu data used by Google comes from various sources, notably the European Influenza Surveillance Network of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Google Flu Trends is showing an early start to the US flu season this year, with flu activity already being classified as high. |
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