# DiseaseMaps.org
> DiseaseMaps is a global community platform for rare diseases, covering 1200+ conditions across 16 languages with community-sourced health information, interactive maps, patient stories, and quality of life surveys.

## About
DiseaseMaps.org connects people affected by rare diseases worldwide. For each of the 1200+ diseases covered, the platform provides:
- **Top Questions**: Expert-reviewed FAQs about each condition (symptoms, treatments, life expectancy, diagnosis, etc.)
- **Community Map**: Interactive geographic map showing the distribution of affected individuals globally
- **Patient Stories**: First-person experiences from people living with the condition
- **Forum**: Community discussions and mutual support
- **Quality of Life Surveys**: SF-36 health surveys with aggregated results
- **Association Directory**: Links to patient organizations and support groups

## URL Structure
- Disease pages: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/
- Top Questions: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/top-questions/
- Individual Question: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/top-questions/{question}/
- Patient Stories: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/stories/
- Disease Map: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/map/
- Statistics: https://www.diseasemaps.org/{locale}/{disease}/stats/

## Supported Languages
English (en), Spanish (es), Portuguese (pt), German (de), Czech (cs), Polish (pl), French (fr), Arabic (ar), Chinese (zh), Italian (it), Russian (ru), Japanese (ja), Korean (ko), Hindi (hi), Malay (ms), Swedish (sv)

## Full Disease Index
For a complete machine-readable index of all diseases and their top questions, see:
https://www.diseasemaps.org/llms-full.txt

## Contact
- Website: https://www.diseasemaps.org
- Twitter: @diseasemaps