Decipher my data! Flu!
Help Dr Rob find if school absence data can detect flu peaks early.
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Flu Fact: Why don’t antibiotics work for flu?
Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. As flu is caused by the influenza virus, antibiotics won’t work against it. It’s a bit like trying to put petrol into an electric car, it’s the wrong thing for the job! There’s a nice video explaining more about it here: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Flu/Pages/Introduction.aspxDr Rob says
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was the first ever person to discover flu?
- Do we know who was the first person to get the flu?
- What is the best way to recover from a flu?
- What is the most dangerous disease?
- How did swine flu start?
- How many types of Flu viruses are there?
- How do I deal with holiday weeks?
- What is a Trusted Student?
- Should I upload old or just current data?
- How will our data be protected?
Category Archives: Teacher Perspectives
Impressions of XY Scatter graph Analysis
I’ve just had an email from the DMD team to let me know that the XY scatter graphs are live and that I could have a play around and give my thoughts. The purpose of the XY scatter graphs is to … Continue reading
Impressions of Time Trend Analysis
Hello! After writing about my first impressions of the project in the previous blog, I’ve now been asked to write about how I found starting to use the site. I’ve found the few last bits of data to get my … Continue reading
First Impressions
Hello! I’m a teacher from the south of England and I’ll be taking part in Flu! I’ve been asked by the Decipher my Data! team to give my first impressions of the project. I’ve been told I have to post … Continue reading

