FluSTAR provides up to date cold and flu activity information for every ZIP code in the country. If youre like most people -- catching the flu virus is something youd rather NOT do.
And if you have already come down with the flu, FluSTAR.com will provide you with information on how to help alleviate some of the symptoms caused by the influenza virus.
FluSTAR.com can educate you about the Influenza virus, past flu epidemics as well as flu activity in every zip code in the United States. You will also see information on the difference between a cold and the flu. The FluSTAR system was developed to provide health care professionals and consumers with the most up to date information on the spread of the flu during the influenza season.
Data for FluSTAR is gathered from different surveillance methods including RaPID Assay data, laboratory confirmation and clinical diagnosis data. Based on all of the surveillance methods, a regional as well as a national picture on influenza activity is generated.