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Prizes Announced for CDC Flu App Challenge

The CDC is pleased to announce prizes for the Flu App Challenge <http://fluapp.challenge.gov>:

First Prize / $15,000

• Flu-Ville! / submitted by Lee T.

Second Prize / $10,000

• FluSpotter / submitted by Brian Y.

Third Prize / $5,000

• Flu Defender / submitted by Henry C. and Cameron B.

People's Choice / $2,500

• Influ / submitted by Jim H.

Honorable Mention / $500

• Flusquare / submitted by Ryan Z. and Sean Z.
• Noteworthy Elements: Creative use of location-based web services.

Honorable Mention / $500

• FluPhone: +1 877 Flu 4987 / submitted by Flu P.
• Noteworthy Elements: Creative use of technology to bridge the digital divide.

Honorable Mention / $500

• PityPlz! Share your misery, get sympathy, save the world. / submitted by Tim K.
• Noteworthy Elements: Creative use of social networking and social graphs.

Honorable Mention / $500

• Healthy Community App / submitted by Ed S.
• Noteworthy Elements: Creative use of information dissemination technologies and support to local health departments.

Honorable Mention / $500

• FluDar.com - Your Influenza Radar! / submitted by Glenn C.
• Noteworthy Elements: Creative use of multi-channel information delivery.