Flu Near You

YOU can help researchers track and flu virus and improve flu prevention.

Joyce speaks with Rumi Chunara of the project Flu Near You, which tracks 40,000 weekly responses from volunteers about their health, and about any flu symptoms. Their goal is to save lives from potentially deadly influenza by examining the ongoing trends, and in particular by observing the overall success rate of vaccinations. Volunteers report any flu-related symptoms weekly by filling out a very simple questionnaire that takes less than a minute to complete.