Filter Diseases¶
- gideon_api.filter_diseases(agent=None, vector=None, vehicle=None, reservoir=None, country=None)¶
Filters diseases matching the specified parameters.
API reference for /diseases/filter
- Parameters
agent (
Optional
[int
]) – GIDEON agent code - Classification (e.g., virus, parasite) and taxonomic designation.vector (
Optional
[str
]) – GIDEON vector code - An arthropod or other living carrier which transports an infectious agent from an infected organism or reservoir to a susceptible individual or immediate surroundings.vehicle (
Optional
[str
]) – GIDEON vehicle code - The mode of transmission for an infectious agent. This generally implies a passive and inanimate (i.e., non-vector) mode.reservoir (
Optional
[str
]) – GIDEON reservoir code - Any animal, arthropod, plant, soil or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies, on which it depends primarily for survival, and where it reproduces itself in such a manner that it can be transmitted to a susceptible host.country (
Optional
[str
]) – GIDEON country code - In general, this list of country names corresponds to accepted geographical and political designations. When Country filter is used, it will only retrieve diseases that are endemic to the country.
- Returns
Returns list of all diseases matching filters. This is a valuable tool for the diagnostician. It can be used to create disease profiles and to generate reports on the status of diseases in any country.
- Return type
DataFrame