The first Swine Flu (H1N1) application for iPhone -- released April 30. The app is called H1N1 Swine Flu Command Central and provides multiple sources for updates on the swine flu outbreak. The app includes a CDC Swine Flu news feed, CDC Travel Updates, World Health Organization Swine Flu headlines, HealthMap plotted outbreaks and news, syndicated news feeds following virus-related news as well as a Google map that shows virus outbreak sites.
Developed by noMind.
The second of two swine flu-releated apps that Apple has approved (so far) is called Influenza A H1N1 Tracker. According to the AppStore, the app aims tohelp users keep up with the rapidly changing counts of the swine flu outbreak and the World Health Organization's assestment level. The app shows regions with confirmed cases and deaths. It was first released on May 4.
Developed by webitup
IntuApps enjoyed a media storm of publicity this week for its Swine Flu Tracker app, even though the service is not even available yet. Apple is currently reviewing the app, the developer said. As we reported earlier in the week, the app allows users to see the current threat level of swine flu, a map showing the locations of recently diagnosed or suspected cases, a symptoms section with background info on the flu and an alerts page with breaking news.
Developed by IntuApps.
Finally, another not-yet-available swine flu-related iPhone app is QxMd's H1N1 Update for Medical Professionals. It's the only one that specifically targets physicians and other caregivers, however, it offers more or less the same information as previously discussed swine flu apps already available. This app aggregates information from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and CNN as well as links to education material from UpToDate Inc.
Developed by QxMD.
Two in the store and two in the pipes. We bet there will be many more before discussion of swine flu dies down.
