Crowdsourcing

Corrections

Counts, classifications, and source links on HantaScan can drift. If you see something on this site that disagrees with the underlying public-health source, the underlying source wins — please file a correction so it gets fixed.

Key facts

Turnaround: Best-effort
Priority: Counts / classifications first
Evidence: Public source URL preferred
Scope: All pages and datasets
Contact: admin@hantascan.net

What qualifies as a correction

Corrections fix the page against the source — they are not editorial requests.

A count on HantaScan disagrees with the current WHO or CDC source.
A classification (confirmed / probable / inconclusive / surveillance) is wrong.
A source link is broken, redirected, or no longer points at the cited page.
A date is wrong relative to the underlying public source.
A state record on the map dataset misstates region or reservoir context.

Required evidence

Corrections move faster when they include the source that supports them. A link to the official page is almost always enough.

Priority order

We work through corrections in roughly this order.

Counts and classifications that affect a public-facing number.
Broken links to primary sources (CDC HAN, WHO DON, NNDSS).
State dataset corrections affecting the map layer.
Wording corrections, including clarity and accessibility.

Turnaround

There is no SLA. Most counts and classification corrections are handled within a few days of arrival; wording corrections may sit longer. Urgent public-health concerns should not go through this form — contact the relevant agency directly.

What corrections do not cover

Editorial decisions about which records to include, how to frame a situation page, or which sources to cite are not corrections — they are scope. Send those as tips instead, so they can be considered alongside roadmap work.

Related on HantaScan

Submit Exposure Signal Public Health Tip Sources Coverage Gaps

Primary Sources

CDC Hantavirus CDC Prevention CDC Clinical Overview