Dataset of the Day: An Open Call for Swine Flu Outbreak Data
April 30th, 2009by Bill Greer
We at FortiusOne have been busy monitoring the current swine flu outbreak by gathering public data to create datasets in Finder! and maps in Maker!, and we’ve even made a Swine Flu Dashboard. The outbreak is gathering a lot of attention and is now a common topic of discussion.
Below is what we have been able to compile thus far. We are working on creating more data on the topic to help educate the public on the latest happenings of the outbreak. All datasets that are associated with the content have been tagged “swineflu”. Simply search for ’swineflu’ in the search bar to view the content in Finder! and tag any newly uploaded data on Finder! with ’swineflu’ to allow others to see swine flu data that you have uploaded. If you have any data that would be relevant please post the data set to Finder, and we will update the list with the latest data. If you need help formatting or uploading your data let us know and we can help.
Below is a new mashup we have put together that mashes confirmed swine flu cases in the USA by State as of today, 4.30.09 and school closings across the country due to swine flu.
Swine Flu Data Sets:
US Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection, USA by State, as of 4.29.2009 at 11:00 am et
US Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection, USA by State, as of 4.30.2009 at 10:30 am et
Swine Flu Measures and Cases by Country, World, 4.27.2009
H1N1 Swine Flu, Global, 2009
air-travel by airport of origin between US and Mexico, April 2008
Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Worldwide by Country
California School Closings due to Swine Flu, April 2009
Texas School Closings due to Swine Flu, April 2009
School Closings in NY, MI, OH, AZ due to Swine Flu, April 2009
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July 2nd, 2009 at 12:35 pm
[…] One of the presentations I most enjoyed came from Ian Lipkin, Director, Center for Infection & Immunity, Columbia University. Lipkin made the case for open data in talking about our ability to respond to diseases. When it comes to virus identification and tracking, proprietary information kills people. Pretty simple, no? Swine Flu is a great ad for open data. […]
July 14th, 2009 at 4:22 am
the use of face masks and boosting your immune system by taking lots of vitamin-C is still an effective way of preventing the spread of the Swine Flu virus.
July 26th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Thanks for good article!
As I know it is very good to use Vitamin D with Tamiflu to prevent Swine flu. One lady told me how she traveled with her little son in places flu outburst. She used these medicine and returned back safely.
September 7th, 2009 at 3:06 am
the H1N1 or Swine Flu Virus is very scary at first but now it is well controlled by vaccines and prevention by avoiding going into places with incidence of swine flu.