Triple
T4200511
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak |
E86053
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCause |
P708
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zika virus
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause mild illness in adults but is strongly associated with severe birth defects such as microcephaly when contracted during pregnancy.
|
E419028
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Zika virus | Statement: [2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak, mainCause, Zika virus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zika virus Context triple: [2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak, mainCause, Zika virus]
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A.
2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak
The 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak was a major global health crisis, centered in the Americas, marked by mosquito-borne transmission and severe birth defects such as microcephaly, prompting international public health emergencies and coordinated responses.
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B.
Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
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C.
Ebolavirus
Ebolavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses in the Filoviridae family that cause severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates.
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D.
Chengue
Chengue is an archaeological site in Colombia associated with the pre-Columbian Tairona culture, known for its stone terraces and evidence of complex indigenous settlement.
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E.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Zika virus Triple: [2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak, mainCause, Zika virus]
Generated description
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause mild illness in adults but is strongly associated with severe birth defects such as microcephaly when contracted during pregnancy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zika virus Target entity description: Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that can cause mild illness in adults but is strongly associated with severe birth defects such as microcephaly when contracted during pregnancy.
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A.
2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak
The 2015–2016 Zika virus outbreak was a major global health crisis, centered in the Americas, marked by mosquito-borne transmission and severe birth defects such as microcephaly, prompting international public health emergencies and coordinated responses.
-
B.
Zaire ebolavirus
Zaire ebolavirus is a highly virulent species of Ebola virus responsible for severe hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in humans, including the major 2014–2016 epidemic in West Africa.
-
C.
Ebolavirus
Ebolavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses in the Filoviridae family that cause severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates.
-
D.
Chengue
Chengue is an archaeological site in Colombia associated with the pre-Columbian Tairona culture, known for its stone terraces and evidence of complex indigenous settlement.
-
E.
Ebola virus disease
Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans caused by infection with Ebola virus, characterized by fever, hemorrhaging, and organ failure, and known for causing major outbreaks such as the 2014–2016 West Africa epidemic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69aed93b89f48190a31f6d57c760e42f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69af0363bbb8819093f396afe91972e2 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b58a14eda88190aaca14644c3e041a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b58ae74ef481908a21ab5f649750e3 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b58b7aad248190ac4f25fb424e9217 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:23 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:49 p.m.