Flu Concerns   Sick Weather App   Friday  March 6  2015   YouTube

The flu season peaks December – February, but you can still get the virus in March, and as late as May.

The norovirus sickens 19 million – 21 million people and there are up to 800 deaths each year due to this virus. The norovirus is contagious and can lasts 1-3 days.

The sick weather app lets you know when there are sick people in your area by showing you a map of the U.S. and pink dots symbolizing sick persons. The data comes from social media posts and picks up on words like fever, flu, and cough.

The app is free and gives you alerts when you’re going into a sick area.