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Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More » Mapping flu virus at the CDCMarch 6th, 2012 by Susan Smith
At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), epidemiologists study the patterns of flu data from the current season against historic data.
The comparison helps them make informed decisions about how to respond to the virus: what kind of vaccine to make, how to make it, and how and where to distribute it. As data sets improve, scientists will be able to better predict how future strains of seasonal influenza will spread. popsci.com Tags: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, datasets, epidemiologists, flu virus, geospatial, GIS, mapping, vaccine, virus |
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