The Swine Flu map is a Google Maps application that flags each of the currently recorded instances of confirmed and unverified infections of the H1N1 "swine flu" influenza virus. The author, Google map user niman, doesn't list his sources, but the data on the outbreak is readily available from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization websites.
A Larger Perspective
The influenza outbreak is of serious importance on a global scale. The Health Map illustrates all of the current disease outbreaks in the world. According to the Health Map, In the 30 days preceding April 26, 2009, there have been 188 outbreaks of influenza; 133 of dengue fever; 121 of avian flu; and 119 of hand, foot and mouth disease.HealthMap: Global Disease Alert Map
Swine Flu Map
Google Maps: H1N1 Swine Flu Map
<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.0004681a37b713f6b5950&ll=-1.406109,-11.25&spn=153.351832,298.828125&z=1&output=embed"></iframe> View H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map</hypertext>
HealthMap: Global Disease Alert Map
Google: Flu Trends
PigFluMap.com: Swine Flu Outbreak Map
References
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Developed by Google map user niman
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20 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu as of April 26, 2009
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Purple flag is confirmed instance
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Pink flag is unverified
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Black dot is non-fatal instance
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Other tracking options include the Health Map and Google Flu Trends
