HEALTHmap
Subtitle: global disease alert mapping system
By: created by Clark Freifeld and John Brownstein
Contributors: Brownstein, John
Publisher: Clark Freifeld and John Brownstein
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Subjects: Communicable diseases; Reporting; Public health surveillance; Maps; World health; Epidemics
Other titles: Health map
Description: HEALTHmap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. This freely available Web site integrates outbreak data of varying reliability, ranging from news sources (such as Google News) to curated personal accounts (such as ProMED) to validated official alerts (such as World Health Organization). Through an automated text processing system, the data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HEALTHmap provides a jumping-off point for real-time information on emerging infectious diseases and has particular interest for public health officials and international travelers.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on October 28, 2006).

Mode of access: Internet.