Monitoring Flu Activity with Flu Near You

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TRACKING THE FLU WITH
FLU NEAR YOU
 
Help spread the word, not the flu!
 
What is Flu Near You (FNY)?
 
Participatory disease surveillance system for
influenza-like illness (ILI)
 
Website and mobile application that allows the
public to report their health status from the
previous week
 
Graphs and maps these data to provide local and
national views of self-reported ILI
 
Also features a “Vaccine Finder” tool
 
Early detection 
of ILI and provide user-friendly
and actionable insights to the public and
stakeholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flu Near You
 
The tool allows you to:
Complete quick and easy surveys to
build flu awareness
See self-reported flu activity in your
area
Find nearby locations that offer flu
vaccines
Connect to local public health
resources
 
Who Created Flu Near You?
 
Flu Near You is a collaboration between:
HealthMap at Boston Children’s Hospital
American Public Health Association
Epidemiologists at Harvard University
Skoll Global Threats Fund
 
 
 
 
 
How Can You Participate?
 
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Individuals 13 years and older in
US and Canada can register
Register using the website, a mobile
application, or Facebook
 
After registration is confirmed,
users can complete their first
health status survey
 
Each Monday, users receive an
email with a link to report any
symptoms in the past week
 
FluNearYou.org
 
 
 
How is the Information Displayed?
 
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Flu Near You (FNY) is a participatory disease surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) that allows the public to report their health status weekly. Users can contribute data, view local/national ILI reports, access a Vaccine Finder tool, and connect with public health resources. Created by a collaboration including HealthMap at Boston Children's Hospital, American Public Health Association, Harvard University's Epidemiologists, and Skoll Global Threats Fund. Individuals 13 years and older in the US and Canada can participate by registering online, via mobile app, or Facebook. The platform helps in early detection of ILI and provides actionable insights to users and stakeholders.


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  1. TRACKING THE FLU WITH FLU NEAR YOU Help spread the word, not the flu!

  2. What is Flu Near You (FNY)? Participatory disease surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) Website and mobile application that allows the public to report their health status from the previous week Graphs and maps these data to provide local and national views of self-reported ILI Also features a Vaccine Finder tool Early detection of ILI and provide user-friendly and actionable insights to the public and stakeholders

  3. Flu Near You The tool allows you to: Complete quick and easy surveys to build flu awareness See self-reported flu activity in your area Find nearby locations that offer flu vaccines Connect to local public health resources

  4. Who Created Flu Near You? Flu Near You is a collaboration between: HealthMap at Boston Children s Hospital American Public Health Association Epidemiologists at Harvard University Skoll Global Threats Fund

  5. How Can You Participate? 5 Individuals 13 years and older in US and Canada can register Register using the website, a mobile application, or Facebook After registration is confirmed, users can complete their first health status survey Each Monday, users receive an email with a link to report any symptoms in the past week FluNearYou.org

  6. How is the Information Displayed?

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