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hlthe2b

(102,277 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 05:18 PM Mar 2020

YOU can participate without a Kinsa thermometer in the US Health Weather Map tracking program

I am very impressed with this project and although millions of thermometers have been given away to school kids, they sold out like toilet paper when COVID-19 started spreading (no longer available to purchase unless you happen on to a profiteer on Ebay).

But with any thermometer (digital probably best) you can sign up with basic information and zipcode, download the app and simply enter your data manually.
https://support.kinsahealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/212258123-How-can-I-download-the-Kinsa-app-

It really doesn't take any more time than if you had their Bluetooth-enabled thermometer. One quick step to toggle no or present symptoms, and then another to enter your temp. Easy peasy and it is really providing useful data for now and the future. What invaluable data we could add if many or most DUers would sign up and participate! And, no your individual data is not shared. Only aggregate (combined) data is analyzed.


https://healthweather.us/ Track the map daily and read about the methodology.

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YOU can participate without a Kinsa thermometer in the US Health Weather Map tracking program (Original Post) hlthe2b Mar 2020 OP
K&R SheltieLover Mar 2020 #1
I know there is interest in this, so I will periodically give it a kick hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2
its a rough form of data, but none the less it is data indicating trends beachbumbob Mar 2020 #3
Of course. It is trend data based on temperature and symptoms--minimal inputs. But it is real time hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

hlthe2b

(102,277 posts)
4. Of course. It is trend data based on temperature and symptoms--minimal inputs. But it is real time
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 06:23 PM
Mar 2020

and is showing far more sensitivity than syndromic surveillance for rapid community changes, given its online realtime interphase and the fact it includes an OBJECTIVE input, measured temperature. I think in the future when we are able to overlay widespread lab testing for influenza/related URTI and COVID_19 it will show considerable validity preceding by considerable days the information we get from traditional health care and lab-based surveillance. For those who have worked on public health surveillance (as I have for decades), the promise is encouraging.

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