The location was chosen based to the fact that the query counts of Google Flu Trends are compared with reliable sources, such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other traditional flu surveillance systems for U.S.
In the 2009 flu pandemic Google Flu Trends gave information about flu in the United States.
He is notable for being the chief health strategist at Google where he developed Google Flu Trends and for founding the Smart Patients project.
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