We flagged mpox 68 days before the WHO declared a global emergency.
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Enterprises
Workforce safety & business continuity
Government Agencies
Public health response & emergency management
Event Organizers
Risk assessment & attendee safety
Traditional Detection is Reactive.
Virus Watcher is Predictive.
Don't wait for official reports. Get weeks of advance notice with our intelligence platform.
Traditional Monitoring
CDC Reports: 2-4 Weeks Behind
Official data lags reality by weeks
Local Health Departments: 1-2 Weeks Behind
Depends on clinical testing and reporting
News & Social Media: Incomplete & Unstructured
Manual monitoring is time-consuming and unreliable
Result: React after threats emerge
Virus Watcher
Wastewater Signals: 2-3 Weeks Ahead
Detect community spread before clinical surges
AI-Powered Global Monitoring: Real-Time
Continuous surveillance of emerging threats worldwide
Search Behavior Intelligence: Up to 5 Weeks Ahead
Disease-related search spikes detected before clinical cases surface
Result: Act before threats arrive
The Science Behind Early Warning
Published research from Northeastern, Harvard, and Georgia Tech validates the approach powering Virus Watcher.
A Real-Time Early Warning System to Anticipate Respiratory Disease Outbreaks Using Transfer Learning
Garrido-Garcia, R., Clemente, L., Meyer, A.G., Dewey, G., Yang, S. & Santillana, M.
The system combines digital behavioral signals (Google search trends) with traditional epidemiological data to detect respiratory outbreaks 2-6 weeks before they peak, reducing timing uncertainty from 10-20 weeks to consistent, actionable prediction windows. Validated prospectively in real-time from August 2024 through the 2024-2025 season.
doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-72655-7Virus Watcher applies this methodology across 200+ diseases globally. Research cited for scientific context only.
Virus Watcher's Own Model
Trained on 176,800 disease-week observations across 200+ diseases and 9 geographies:
Validated via time-series cross-validation. Model never sees future data during training.
Five Intelligence Signals, One Platform
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Global Outbreak News
AI-powered monitoring of worldwide health threats before they escalate
Wastewater Trend Signals
Predictive early warning 2-3 weeks before clinical surges
Event Readiness & City Posture
TSA & mobility data for major events and mass gatherings
ML Outbreak Probability Model
Our ML model synthesizes all four signals into a single probability score per disease, per week, across 9 geographies. Trained on 176,800 disease-week observations. Hantavirus was flagged Feb 13, 2026. 79 days before mainstream recognition.
Validated on held-out time periods. Model never sees future data during training.
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See how organizations use Virus Watcher to stay ahead of health threats
Hospital Surge Planning
Major hospital network uses wastewater signals to anticipate RSV surge 2 weeks early, ensuring adequate PPE and staffing before emergency room visits spike.
Mpox 2022: 68 Days Before WHO
VW signal fired May 15, 2022 at 93.6% probability. First confirmed US case followed 8 days later. WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 68 days after our signal. Specific dates, falsifiable.
Embedded Epidemiology for High-Stakes Operations
For EMS systems, health systems, and large events, Virus Watcher combines automated outbreak detection with direct epidemiologic consulting. Your medical and operations leaders have an expert in the loop when making high-consequence decisions.
See how it worksHow We Compare on Lead Time
Average days of advance warning before an outbreak is officially confirmed.
ProMED and GPHIN figures from published benchmarks. Virus Watcher figure from time-series cross-validation on historical outbreak data.
Epidemic Intelligence as Alternative Data
Weekly ML outbreak probability scores mapped to 84 tickers. SHA-256 hashed signal files, backtested to 2010, with a documented 68-day lead on the 2022 Mpox PHEIC.
200+ Diseases Tracked in Real-Time
Explore our comprehensive outbreak intelligence platform with live data, alerts, and analytics on infectious diseases worldwide.
Measles
Track measles outbreaks with real-time alerts and location-based intelligence across all 50 US states.
COVID-19
Monitor COVID-19 variants, case trends, and outbreak hotspots with comprehensive surveillance data.
Chikungunya
Track mosquito-borne chikungunya spread with geolocation alerts and prevention resources.
Live outbreak alerts • Location-based intelligence • Expert resources
Personal Health Protection
Our consumer app brings enterprise-grade outbreak intelligence to individuals. Track disease outbreaks, get travel health recommendations, and stay informed with real-time alerts on your mobile device.
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Virus Watcher at the United Nations
Pandemic Prevention,
Preparedness and Response
Multistakeholder Hearing on PPPR. Interactive multi-stakeholder hearing as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
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