webmd zap is a good place to start to
get the latest data on flu outbreaks not
just in your city but in your zip code
once you have the free app open search
for cold and flu to get to their cold
and flu health center with its handy map
and other resources the app collects
data from other WebMD users around the
country the best pinpoint where local
outbreaks are happening practically in
real time another great tools the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention's flu
tracker site start at cdc gov / flu that
will bring you to a page with hundreds
of resources for learning about flu
symptoms and treatments and of course
where it's popping up around the US the
data is updated weekly when physicians
report the number of sick patients that
come to their offices and finally google
has its own flu tracking page at
google.org / flu trends find data for
flu outbreaks around the world and
state-by-state Google gets its data
through searches they say the more
people who search for flu or related
terms creates patterns that correlate
with real outbreaks in San Francisco I'm
Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News
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