CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola

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Author(s)
Sternstein, A.
Publication language
English
Pages
3pp
Date published
09 Oct 2014
Publisher
Nextgov
Type
Articles
Keywords
Comms, media & information, Disasters, Epidemics & pandemics, Urban
Link
http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2014/10/cdc-tracks-cell-phone-location-data-halt-e…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the approximate locations of cell phone users in West Africa who dial emergency call centers in an effort to predict the onset and spread of Ebola outbreaks.