The data shows the top 25 English healthcare Wikipedia articles viewed in the last 12 months as of January 2014. During this time, there were 3.2 million visits on the Meningitis Wikipedia page. Wikipedia has become a good starting point for many newly diagnosed patients and as the website is increasingly perceived as a neutral and reliable source, patients feel that using Wikipedia as a supplemental source can be beneficial.
Tuberculosis | 4.2 |
Crohn's disease | 4.1 |
Pneumonia | 3.9 |
Multiple sclerosis | 3.8 |
Diabetes mellitus | 3.4 |
Gout | 3.3 |
Meningitis | 3.2 |
Down's syndrome | 3.1 |
Parkinson's disease | 3 |
Gastroenteritis | 2.8 |
Lymphoma | 2.7 |
Lyme disease | 2.7 |
Herpes simplex | 2.7 |
Fibromyalgia | 2.5 |
Syphilis | 2.5 |
Malaria | 2.4 |
Hypertension | 2.4 |
Cerebral palsy | 2.4 |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | 2.4 |
Anemia | 2.4 |
Cystic fibrosis | 2.4 |
Tinnitus | 2.4 |
Psoriasis | 2.4 |
Insomnia | 2.3 |
Leukemia | 2.2 |