LibGuides: GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network): Overview

What is GIDEON?

GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network) is a resource that includes data on Infectious Diseases. It provides information on diseases -history, geographic spread, and treatment. It also includes a visualization tool to create charts as well as a differential tool to assist in diagnosis. Information is updated daily to provide the most current information.

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Epidemiological data going back to 1348 AD, covering 230+ countries and territories. Over 28,000 outbreaks, 39,000+ graphs, and 100,000+ surveys. Includes interactive tools to identify 2,000+ pathogens, diagnose and compare 360+ infectious diseases, as well as to explore the properties of 30,000+ trade names of drugs and vaccines. The application is updated every day by a team of highly regarded medical scientists.

Research Features

Interactive maps
GIDEON's interactive disease outbreaks and distribution maps cover data going
back as far as 1348 AD.

Dynamic Comparison Tables
Tools to create side-by-side assessment of diseases, drugs, bacteria,
mycobacteria, and yeasts - up to 10 at a time.

Dynamic Charts Generation
GIDEON's Quantify module is a unique facility that allows analysts to combine
38,000+ epidemiological graphs to create downloadable charts.

Measuring the Economic Impact of Disease Outbreaks
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the management of all types of diseases to the
forefront of risks individuals, organizations, and governments look to control. The
impact on physical and mental health has been immediately identifiable, but perhaps
less apparent is the economic impact diseases can have. Learn how Professor Rodolphe Desbordes, Economics Professor, SKEMA Business School uses GIDEON.

Laboratory Features

Differential Pathogen Identification
The only tool that supports Bayesian-driven identification of over 2,000 bacteria,
mycobacteria, and yeasts.

Dynamic Decision Trees
No more hand-drawn dichotomous keys!
Students can generate and export decision trees dynamically, along with a
differential pathogen probability list.

Why Not
A suspected pathogen did not appear on the list? Find out why

Simulating Outbreaks in a Lab
Dr. Oli teaches over 1,000 students each semester at the University of Florida’s
Microbiology labs and finds GIDEON data and functionality critical to exposing pre-med and pre-nursing students to real information and results, giving
meaningful context to their studies.

Point of Care Features

Bayesian-driven Differential Diagnosis (DDx)
GIDEON clinical decision support tools are powered by a massive quantity of
published medical research and geographical medicine data.

First Case Scenario
Developed in consultation with the World Health Organization, GIDEON's First
Case Scenario is designed to identify the initial cases of known diseases in new
settings.

Why Not
A suspected disease did not appear on the list? Find out why.

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