ISSS608 2017-18 T1 Assign WANG YUCHEN Origin and Epidemic Spread
Smartpolis Epidemic Outbreak
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To be a Visual Detective
Origin and Epidemic Spread
Identify approximately where the outbreak started on the map (ground zero location). Outline the affected area. Explain how you arrived at your conclusion. (Please limit your answer to six images and 500 words.)
When and Where the infections start
Through the dashboard，we can find those tweets about symptoms of illnesses appeared since 2011/5/18. To be more detailed, the breathing-related illness happened since May 18th 2 am, and the stomach-related illness came a day after at May 19th.
Based on the clue of time, we visualize the trail of the messages for the flu, the relevant tweets firstly appears at the downtown area near 610 bridge at midnight.
We also explore the source of the stomach issue, though the affected area seems quite different, for the starting point, it also starts near 610 bridge
In this case, we assume the two type of symptoms are caused by the same accident near the 610 bridge, though the stomach problems came a day later.
Which areas are affected
To view the movement of news we can find out it become dispersed since then,. the breathing problems The HYPOSt
