K(no)W Flu

Am I prone to flu attack? What is the flu activity level in my region? What are the symptoms of flu attack? During which season people are more prone to flu attack in US? The K(no)w flu app provides answers to all the above. K(no)w Flu is an application designed to educate and create awareness to the user on the cause, symptoms, implications and awareness on flu.  It gives clear and simple representation of the flu activity at various regions and the activity level is updated based on the changing real time information from the CDC sources. The application provides details about the following topics: Flu Basics Flu Report Trend Seasonal Flu The tab “Flu Basics” shows how the flu virus enters the body and what happens subsequently. It gives a basic understanding of the ways in which flu can enter the human body and what are the major symptoms associated with flu. The map data shown as a “flu report” shows the flu activity across the state over the last week. It gives a clear indication for the user about the flu activity in a specific region. This report is generated by using the data from the CDC website.  On clicking on a specific state, it gives the flu trends in the state over the past 8 years. The “Trend” tab gives the overall flu activity for the past 8 years in the US.  To know the variation of the flu activity in different seasons, seasonal trend is shown. From this, the user will be able to understand the flu trends in a particular season and be precautious based on the prevailing season. The application allows you to report your experience in the social forums by providing links to various social networking websites (Facebook, twitter, Yahoo, DIGG). And the latest RSS feed on flu is from the CDC website is also provided. The user can also share their views on the application by mailing us directly

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• cdc-open-data