Do you want to know if anyone is sick around you? Sickweather is an app that aggregates social media posts, Apple iOS geofencing, and notification technologies to inform you of any reports of sickness in your area. This is a tool for use in public places, such as transportation hubs, schools, and workplaces. If you enter an area where multiple people have complained of a medical issue, the app will notify you.

The app searches social networks for public posts about actual sickness, and compiles them based on location and the 23 different symptoms and complaints that the app recognizes. This allows the user to avoid these areas and take preventative measures to keep from getting sick themselves. This app can also help trace the spread of a sickness across a large area.

“We have no agenda as to what people should do once they get notifications, but if our alerts at least prompt someone to wash their hands a little more often, I think that will have a profound impact on the spread of illness,” app creator Graham Dodge says.

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Would you want to know when someone is sick around you?