Zika Virus: What We Know (And What We Don"t)
Olympic athletes are arriving in Rio, full of confidence, hope and concerns about Zika.
Will they get it? How will they know if theyre at risk? Enter Silicon Valley, and the smart thermometer, as it is called.
Thats what San Francisco-based Kinsa calls its thermometer, which hooks up to your smart phone to monitor and store your symptoms as they change.
Doctors and teammates will then know if theres a health problem on a specific team or in a specific area.
It"s kind of a social network for health or an early warning system.
"With a few simple taps you can add in symptoms, results, notes, in addition to the fever history that you have," said Kinsa CEO Inder Singh.
The thermometer is catching on so quickly with athletes that Kinsa is now offering them its product for free. Singh says six teams have already requested the thermometer and hundreds of them have been sent out.
You can track your health, with the thermometer and Kinsa app, from the Android or iOS store.
Scott tracks the Olympics on Twitter: @scottbudman
Published at 7:04 PM PDT on Jul 28, 2016
Source: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Bay-Area-Tech-to-Help-Track-Zika-Virus-During-Rio-Olympics-388602792.html
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