What is the “GIDEON First case scenario – differential diagnosis”?
The diseases listed are compatible with the signs and symptoms selected, but are not endemic to chosen country. This tool was developed in consultation with the World Health Organization, and is designed to identify the initial cases of known diseases in new settings; ie, SARS in Canada (2003), Monkeypox in the United States (2003) West Nile fever in the United States (1999), Japanese spotted fever in Korea (2004), etc. For an example of use, see First Case Scenario.