Posted by kathryn in Seasonal Health

A new website has been set up to track the spread of influenza around Sydney. Hunter New England Health are hoping to learn more about how the flu virus spreads geographically. Their aim is to both monitor seasonal flu outbreaks, but also prepare for possible future pandemics.

If you have the flu, all you need to do is logon and then spend 10 – 15 seconds each week, responding to an email about your symptoms. You have to live in Australia and be 18 years of age or over to take part.

So far about 600 people have signed up, but they’re hoping for tens of thousands before the study ends in October. For more information go to Flutracker.

31 July, 2007