CDC App Lets You Solve Disease Outbreaks At Home

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This image released by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 shows a new mobile device application designed by the agency. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)

ATLANTA (AP) - You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home.

The nation's public health agency has released a free app for the iPad called "Solve the Outbreak." It allows users to run through fictional outbreaks and make decisions: Do you quarantine the village? Talk to people who are sick?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the app was designed in-house and wouldn't give an estimate for development costs.

The agency said it is using social media to educate the public about diseases and to promote an appreciation for public health work. The app went live this week.

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