City software to save lives if bird flu strikes
LIFE-SAVING technology aimed at halting the spread of bird flu has been developed in the city.
The computer software designed at Edinburgh University will also help officials react to the outbreak of diseases following natural disasters, such as the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the Pakistan earthquake.
World Health Organisation response teams will take the new technology with them on laptops when they fly to disaster zones.
Investigators will be able to access huge amounts of information which can help pinpoint the source of an outbreak of bird flu. For example, it can show them where it is likely to spread, the number of people at risk, and give detailed information on how to stop it.
LIFE-SAVING technology aimed at halting the spread of bird flu has been developed in the city.
The computer software designed at Edinburgh University will also help officials react to the outbreak of diseases following natural disasters, such as the Asian tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the Pakistan earthquake.
World Health Organisation response teams will take the new technology with them on laptops when they fly to disaster zones.
Investigators will be able to access huge amounts of information which can help pinpoint the source of an outbreak of bird flu. For example, it can show them where it is likely to spread, the number of people at risk, and give detailed information on how to stop it.
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