Unique program to use social media to develop computer model for Ebola spread

Identifying and tracking individuals affected by the Ebola virus in densely populated areas presents a unique and urgent set of challenges in public health surveillance. Currently, mapping the spread of the Ebola virus is done manually. Researchers are developing an innovative model of Ebola spread using massive amounts of data from various sources including Twitter feeds, Facebook and Google.

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