HealthMap, a team of researchers, epidemiologists and software developers at Boston Children's Hospital founded in 2006, is an established global leader in utilizing online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and real-time...
healthmap, a team of researchers, epidemiologists and software developers at boston children's hospital founded in 2006, is an established global leader in utilizing online informal sources for disease outbreak monitoring and realtime surveillance of emerging public health threats. the freely available web site 'healthmap.org' and mobile app 'outbreaks near me' deliver realtime intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience including libraries, local health departments, governments, and international travelers. healthmap brings together disparate data sources, including online news aggregators, eyewitness reports, expertcurated discussions and validated official reports, to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. through an automated process, updating 24/7/365, the system monitors, organizes, integrates, filters, visualizes and disseminates online information about emerging diseases in nine languages, facilitating early detection of global public health threats
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