Worried About Swine Flu? Perhaps Your iPhone Will Save You

Explore the bad government responses to swine flu and how tech solutions, like an iPhone app, failed to address the crisis effectively.

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As if bad government responses to swine flu aren't enough, now there are bad technical ones too: a swine flu iPhone app that keeps tabs on the status of the pandemic (is it one yet?) and maps the latest cases. So, um, if you're planning a trip to Mexico City on the go, your phone can now warn you not to. Image: IntuApps Related Content: 80beats: World Health Organization Ups Pandemic Alert Level for Swine Flu 80beats: First U.S. Death From Swine Flu Is Reported as Outbreak Spreads DISCOVER: The Five Worst Government Responses to Swine Flu

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