A growing number of data scientists believe big data analytics could help contain the spread of Ebola. They suggest data gleaned from social media, travel ports, and mobile phones, which are widely owned in even the poorest countries in Africa, can help track population movements and help health officials determine where to allocate resources.
Could big data analytics help contain Ebola's spread?
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