Swine flu symptoms tracked with Microsoft's amalga

The 400-bed El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., is among hospitals experiencing an increase in ER visits in recent weeks. With concern about an outbreak of the H1N1 virus developing in the region, the hospital quickly developed a tracking system built on Microsoft's unified intelligence platform, Amalga, to keep tabs on its emergency department patients presenting flu-like symptoms, including coughs and fevers above 100.7 degrees.

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