Swine Flu 2010
When the Swine Flu (H1N1) outbreak occurred in 2009 many
people feared this outbreak. But by using GIS techniques scientists could be
able to better watch out for an outbreak and know how to react when such a case
happens. In Brownsville Texas GIS data is used to track past information about
outbreaks of diseases from previous years. They can use this data to identify
clusters where the disease may have sprung from or where it began spreading. If
a certain disease is spreading rapidly in one specific area consistently, there
may be some reason for this.
After you get a general feel for where and how severely
specific influenza type diseases like ILI, RIDT, and S-OIV spread in a town
like Brownsville, you can compare this to a new disease like Swine Flu and get
a general idea for where your front line defenses should be. By mapping out
specific danger zones you can actually be better prepared for when a major
disease hits a city. When Swine Flu hit the city of Brownsville the city
officials had a better idea of where care for the disease would be necessary
and that way they were better prepared.
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