“Sickweather claims to be different because it operates in real time using data from social networks, rather than news reports or internet search terms, and is designed for use by individuals, rather than public health officials. It has already been dubbed “Facebook for hypochondriacs”.
People who sign up are able to look at a map of the US or the UK and see areas where others have self-reported “symptoms” marked in orange. Soon after the website launched, much of the east coast of the US appeared to be a swathe of orange, although you can burrow down to street level to see who is sick in your neighbourhood.”
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Brian Wheeler, BBC News, 18 November 2011
