System and method for verified reporting of illness states using disparate datasets

A verified illness state reporting system comprising:

• a processor;
• a display device;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to the processor, said memory storing an illness state reporting application comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform a method for displaying verified illness reports via the display device, the method comprising:
• receiving input identifying a particular geographical region for which illness reporting shall be displayed via the display device under control of the illness state reporting application;
• receiving via a communications network, in response to a request therefor, verified illness state data for the particular geographical region, the verified illness state data comprising a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records identifying a specific reported illness and a corresponding specific geographic location, at least one of the records further including a verification flag indicating verification of the specific reported illness;
• displaying, via the display device, a map of the particular geographical region, the map including a plurality of markers, each marker corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of records, each marker being displayed on the display device in a location corresponding to the respective specific geographic location identified in a corresponding record;
• and
• displaying, via the display device, a verification indicator in association with each marker for which the corresponding one of the plurality of records includes a respective verification flag.