عنوان درس: گوگل مسیر(شیوع) آنفلوانزا را پیدا می کند

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How many times have you consulted an internet search engine when you're feeling ill before going to your doctor for help? Many of us do exactly that when we're feeling sick.

Now the internet search engine Google has come up with a tool designed to register search requests for common phrases such as "flu symptoms" or "muscles aches".

The idea is to map clusters of influenza in the United States in order to track the spread of the disease. There are also plans to roll out the system in other countries around the world.

The new web tracker known as "Google Flu Trends" could act as an early warning system for internet users: if there are a lot of flu cases in your area, then you could take preventative measures such as have a flu jab. Early tests of the new web tool show it can detect regional outbreaks up to ten days earlier than the US health authorities.

A senior health expert from the United Nations told the BBC, Google Flu Trends would have to prove its reliability over time. But he added it could be very useful in nations where health authorities don't have a reliable database of infectious diseases.

Oana Lungescu, BBC News, Brussels

به کلمات گوش بدهيد

consulted
با....مشورت کرد

to register search requests
ثبت کردن شمار دفعاتی که مردم در مورد موضوع بخصوصی از جستجوگر اینترنتی سئوال می کنند

symptoms
در اینجا: علائم بیماری، نشانه های بیماری

muscles aches
دردهای عضلانی، درد عضلات

map clusters
نشان دادن گروهی از علایم مشابه و مشترک در یک نقطه بخصوص ( مثل گروهی از مردم که در یک محل آنفلوانزا گرفته اند)

to track the spread of the disease
پیداکردن مسیر شیوع بیماری

roll out
ارائه سرویس یا محصولی برای اولین بار

an early warning system
یک سیستم هشدار دهنده سریع

take preventative measures
اتخاذ تدابیر بازدارنده

a reliable database of infectious diseases
مجموعه ای از اطلاعات (کامپیوتری) قابل اعتماد درباره بیماری های عفونی، یک پایگاه اطلاعاتی قابل اطمینان درباره بیماری های عفونی