Twitter tracks the flu
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The flu epidemic is still bothering some – and now, it’s becoming easier to track.
Twitter can be filtered by common flu symptoms.
Haley Phillippi found that some students believe the filter is unnecessary.
However, The GPS information for each tweet is more accurate than the Center for Disease Control.
Contact Haley Phillippi at [email protected].