Abstract
GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network) is a web-based computer program designed for decision support and informatics in the field of Geographic Medicine. The first of four interactive modules generates a ranked differential diagnosis based on patient signs, symptoms, exposure history and country of disease acquisition. Additional options include syndromic disease surveillance capability and simulation of bioterrorism scenarios. The second module accesses detailed and current information regarding the status of 338 individual diseases in each of 220 countries. Over 50,000 disease images, maps and user-designed graphs may be downloaded for use in teaching and preparation of written materials. The third module is a comprehensive source on the use of 328 anti-infective drugs and vaccines, including a listing of over 9,500 international trade names. The fourth module can be used to characterize or identify any bacterium or yeast, based on laboratory phenotype. GIDEON is an up-to-date and comprehensive resource for Geographic Medicine.
Highlights
As of 2005, the world is confronted by 338 generic infectious diseases, scattered in a complex fashion across over 220 countries and regions
Experts working in Health Geographics share an obvious and immediate need for comprehensive and timely data on the status of infection around the globe
This review will focus on the Global Health aspect of the program
Summary
As of 2005, the world is confronted by 338 generic infectious diseases, scattered in a complex fashion across over 220 countries and regions. Text outlining country-specific data for the disease (Figure 7) is available through either a list of countries displayed in this module, or by clicking the relevant 'red dot' on the map These text boxes include data sets which automatically generate incidence / rate graphs (Figure 8), a chronological account of all disease outbreaks, and numbered reference links to relevant journal publications and reports of ongoing outbreaks from ProMed http:// www.promedmail.org. Since the graphic and mapping functions of GIDEON treat individual countries as whole units, data presentations lack a certain degree of "granularity." the differential diagnosis of fever in Venezuela will include malaria, even if the patient is living outside of the endemic, southern region This problem is corrected to a large extent by text in the associated country-specific notes and the general knowledge base of the treating physician. How many different parasitic diseases can be acquired by eating fish in Japan?
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