vIndianz.com (Aug. 20, 2009) — Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game.
The Great Flu, a free online video game, developed by Dutch researchers to raise awareness about Swine Flu and show how difficult it is to address a virus like Swine Flu.
This game actually shows what is happening now and what is happening in the real world. Even at the lowest difficulty the game delivers a sense of just how difficult it is to handle and contain the spread of a dangerous virus.
Last year, researchers found that the videogame Re-Mission, whose main character is a robot fighting cancer cells, “improves treatment adherence, cancer-related self-efficacy, and knowledge among pediatric cancer patients.
This gimmick may be the most effective way to communicate serious news. The game can only be played online at http://www.thegreatflu.com and it is free.
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Hmm…this is a cool game.