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Tracking the spread of flu-like diseases in schools
Tracking the spread of flu-like diseases in schools
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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Marcel Salathé researches disease transmission and prevention, at the Penn State University Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics. To investigate how flu-like diseases spread through schools, Dr. Salathé used wireless sensors to measure the number of close-proximity, person-to-person interactions during a typical day at a local high school.
Released:
Jun 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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