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Cholera in Haiti tracked more rapidly by social media than traditional methods

Cholera in Haiti tracked more rapidly by social media than traditional methods | Science News | Scoop.it
From medicalxpress.com - January 10, 2012 3:38 AM
Internet-based news and Twitter feeds were faster than traditional sources at detecting the onset and progression of the cholera epidemic in post-earthquake Haiti that has already killed more than 6500 people and sickened almost half a million,...
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Sakis Koukouvis's comment, January 10, 2012 4:20 AM
Thank you Panayotis.
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Social Media Tracks Disease Spread

Social Media Tracks Disease Spread | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.scientificamerican.com - January 9, 2012 5:55 PM

Analysis of social media and internet news reports can enable researchers to track a disease outbreak faster than conventional medical notifications. Cynthia Graber reports.

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