How does GIDEON provide disease statistics from some small countries, such as countries in Africa?
The sources for data included in GIDEON currently include all relevant health ministry publications (electronic and print), peer review journal publications and standard texts. A partial listing is available at http://www.gideononline.com/resources.htm The quality and frequency of data input vary widely from source to source. The entire GIDEON database is upated weekly, and occasionally on a daily basis when major events occur (ie, new case of avian influenza or an Ebola outbreak). A summary of newly added data is available through the “Whatsnew” link at the upper right of the website. When possible, data are assigned an electronically-linked reference number; and when any user requires further details regarding sources, they are encouraged to contact us through the feedback link.
