FluView
This is the official app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The app allows you to explore flu activity in communities across the United States, view the latest flu trends and get access to local surveillance information in your community.
According to the CDC, FluView allows you access to data from the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet). It provides you with information about flu activity "based on the percent of outpatient visits in a jurisdiction due to [influenza-like illness (ILI)] compared to the average percent of ILI visits that occur during weeks with little or no influenza virus circulation." It draws on a network of more than 3,000 health care providers across the U.S.
For more information, please visit: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm#Outpatient
CDC Email Newsletters
Don’t have a smartphone? The CDC offers a free email subscription service, which allows you to receive free alerts by email when new information about the flu is available. By creating your subscription profile, you get updated information about the items of interest to you (whether it’s the flu or other outbreaks), and you’ll have them sent to you automatically as new information becomes available, without having to return to the website and check for changes. To subscribe, visit http://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USCDC