IBM Brings Open Data Tech To Ebola Fight

InformationWeek: The spread of the Ebola virus has been devastating for West Africa. Now, locals in Sierra Leone are working together to contain the outbreak by reporting their concerns directly to the government, thanks to a citizen engagement and analytics system developed by IBM's new research lab in Africa. IBM volunteers also have a community effort underway to identify, inventory, and classify all open data sources related to Ebola.

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