Scientists use Wikipedia search data to forecast spread of flu

Friday, November 14, 2014 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

Can public health experts tell that an infectious disease outbreak is imminent simply by looking at what people are searching for on Wikipedia? Yes, at least in some cases.

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