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Dec 22, 2009
The well but worried can download a flu-tracking application. It will tell them where in their state an H1N1 outbreak has occurred, the best ways to avoid it, and when vaccines will be available nearby. They also can find news on how some of the afflicted are doing.
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Helium
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:19 am
A new toy for hypocondriacs.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Maybe true, but I think it’s a good example of how legitimate public-health functions are dramatically improved through private involvement. I note that the non-profit HealthMap is partially funded by government. I remember in the old days they used to test the radio and TV signals in preparation for the “emergency broadcast warning system”. So, why not ramp up the new technology as well?
Only the most ardent libertarian would deny government a role in classically defined public health, e.g. communicable diseases. As long as it sticks to that role, it can do some good. However, even more important is the private IT innovation that leverages the state’s work.
May 11th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
The Web site Traffic.com both emails and sends a text message to my Blackberry about traffic hotspots on my pre-designated daily commutes. Why couldn’t a web site offer similar warnings based on the location of my cell phone compared to H1N1 outbreaks? For that matter, my cell phone company could track the outbreaks and text me when my cell coordinates venture too close to danger.