Pandemic Influenza Plan 2017 UPDATE
>Key action:
"'''__HHS will leverage “Big Data” to improve its ability to monitor and describe influenza disease and conduct epidemiologic studies. HHS will use supplemental data sources **(such as electronic health records, social media, or big-
data repositories)** to better monitor and characterize potential pandemic influenza activity in as close to real time as possible.__'''"
>https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/pdf/pan-flu-report-2017v2.pdf
Anyone else find it odd that HHS can use "big data repositories" in REAL TIME to monitor pandemics?