Monitoring influenza activity in Europe with Google Flu Trends: comparison with the findings of sentinel physician networks
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A Valdivia ([email protected])1, J López-Alcalde2, M Vicente3, M Pichiule4, M Ruiz5, M Ordobas6 1. Preventive Medicine Unit, Hospital de Dénia (Marina Salud), Dénia, Spain 2. Health Technology Asessment Unit, Agencia Laín Entralgo, Madrid, Spain 3. Primary Health Care, Area 8, Madrid, Spain 4. Preventive Medicine Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain 5. Primary Health Care, Area 11, Madrid, Spain 6. Epidemiology Service, General Subdirection for Health Promotion and Prevention, Madrid, Spain
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