flu epidemic
Can tweets predict the next flu epidemic? - IBM Industries
The fall season brings many familiar favorites. It's common nowadays to see notifications from healthcare organizations on the local news alongside email reminders from employers about annual flu shots. If anything, it's a normal occurrence--perhaps anticipated, alongside ads for new pumpkin spice- flavored consumables. But even with careful preparation, healthcare professionals often work behind the curve to track the progress of reported flu outbreaks. Numerous factors are at play.