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# /diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/sporadic-events

GET https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events

Returns **sporadic** outbreak records for a **single disease** in **one country**—the same detailed row model as **`GET /diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/outbreaks`**, but filtered so each row’s **`type`** is a sporadic classification.

Rows include identifiers (**`hash_id`**, **`id`** with an **`sp_`…** prefix for sporadic rows), timestamps (**`update_date`**, **`update_date_epoch`**), year fields (**`outbreak_start`**, **`outbreak_first_reported`**, **`outbreak_end`**, **`outbreak_last_reported`**, **`publication_year`**), counts, geography (**`region`**, **`state`**, **`city`**, **`latitude`**, **`longitude`**), context (**`vehicle`**, **`setting`**, **`population`**, **`pathogen`**, **`clinical`**, animal fields), free-text **`notes`** (may contain HTML and GIDEON tags), and resolved **`references`**.

Field names are returned in **lowercase** after the API’s normalization pass.

#### **Path parameters**

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `disease_code` | GIDEON disease id. |
| `country_code` | GIDEON country code. |

#### **Query parameters**

None.

#### **Success response**

`{ "data": [ … ], "timestamp": … }` — **`timestamp`** is a Unix epoch (seconds) taken from the most recent **outbreak-class** update for the same disease and country (the same freshness field used alongside the main outbreaks list), or **`null`** when none exists.

When no sporadic rows match, **`data`** is an empty array.


Reference: https://api-doc-new.gideononline.com/gideon-api-1-0/disease-distribution/diseases-disease-code-distribution-country-code-sporadic-events

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: collection
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events:
    get:
      operationId: diseases-disease-code-distribution-country-code-sporadic-events
      summary: /diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/sporadic-events
      description: >
        Returns **sporadic** outbreak records for a **single disease** in **one
        country**—the same detailed row model as **`GET
        /diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/outbreaks`**, but
        filtered so each row’s **`type`** is a sporadic classification.


        Rows include identifiers (**`hash_id`**, **`id`** with an **`sp_`…**
        prefix for sporadic rows), timestamps (**`update_date`**,
        **`update_date_epoch`**), year fields (**`outbreak_start`**,
        **`outbreak_first_reported`**, **`outbreak_end`**,
        **`outbreak_last_reported`**, **`publication_year`**), counts, geography
        (**`region`**, **`state`**, **`city`**, **`latitude`**,
        **`longitude`**), context (**`vehicle`**, **`setting`**,
        **`population`**, **`pathogen`**, **`clinical`**, animal fields),
        free-text **`notes`** (may contain HTML and GIDEON tags), and resolved
        **`references`**.


        Field names are returned in **lowercase** after the API’s normalization
        pass.


        #### **Path parameters**


        | Name | Description |

        | --- | --- |

        | `disease_code` | GIDEON disease id. |

        | `country_code` | GIDEON country code. |


        #### **Query parameters**


        None.


        #### **Success response**


        `{ "data": [ … ], "timestamp": … }` — **`timestamp`** is a Unix epoch
        (seconds) taken from the most recent **outbreak-class** update for the
        same disease and country (the same freshness field used alongside the
        main outbreaks list), or **`null`** when none exists.


        When no sporadic rows match, **`data`** is an empty array.
      tags:
        - subpackage_diseaseDistribution
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Disease -
                  Distribution_/diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/sporadic-events_Response_200
servers:
  - url: https://api.gideononline.com
  - url: https://api-test.gideononline.com
components:
  schemas:
    Disease - Distribution_/diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/sporadic-events_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: >-
        Disease -
        Distribution_/diseases/{disease_code}/distribution/{country_code}/sporadic-events_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events"

headers = {"Authorization": "<apiKey>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: '<apiKey>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "<apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events")
  .header("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "<apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "<apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.gideononline.com/diseases/%7Bdisease_code%7D/distribution/%7Bcountry_code%7D/sporadic-events")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```