Geographic information helps provide public health intelligence at mass gatherings

(Springer) Infectious diseases are one of the many health issues that worry the organizers of mass gatherings, such as the Hajj and the World Cup. Geographers' tools of the trade can help event organizers to better plan, monitor and respond timely to such eventualities. In chapter three of the new book 'Health, Science, and Place: A New Model,' geographer and biologist Dr. Amy Blatt explains how geographic information is used for disease surveillance at mass gatherings.