There’s always something isn’t there? We had mad cow disease, swine flu, bird flu and soon we may have donkey flu. Now though, the latest and greatest disease is Ebola. We are for ever being told that these diseases may mark the beginning of a Hollywood style apocalypse. The reality is obviously somewhat different, you usually take a day off work, have a few cups of tea and you’re all set.
So maybe imminent death isn’t around every corner, but “regular” diseases are common and they are a real nuisance. So how do you avoid them? You can wash your hands, you can avoid contact with people who are already infected and you can get vaccines. Could there however be another measure you can take to keep out of harms way? There sure is, it’s called Sick Weather and it’s available as an app for your smartphone.
Before we dive into the main features we shall quickly explain what this innovative app actually does. Imagine, that you aren’t a very successful individual and you must resort to taking the bus. Buses are awful. They don’t leave from where you are and they don’t arrive at the place you need to be. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a good ride will result in you sitting on a stranger’s discarded chewing gum and a bad ride will result in you catching a stranger’s disease. Imagine though if you could know ahed of time if that bus was infected ? Now you can!
SickWeather is an ingenious app that actively scans social media such as Facebook and Twitter for people who report symptoms and illness. Users can also report their illness or that of a friends directly to the app. SickWeather compiles all that handy information and gives the user not just a map displaying areas that have various disease, but the app will also provide a forecast! As a user, you will also receive notifications about new disease within your vicinity that may prompt you to wash your hands or take it a few steps further and evacuate the area.
Never before has this been possible. SickWeather claims that it’s more effective than the mighty CDC. That’s a big claim for sure! So head over to the App Store and give this awesome app a go. Download it and check out which disease is most popular in your area. From now on, every morning you can fire up the app and see the forecast for your area. The app will let you know about anything, be it a cold, a flu or a zombie apocalypse.
