Identifying and characterizing hepatitis C virus hotspots in Massachusetts: a spatial epidemiological approach

Identifying and characterizing hepatitis C virus hotspots in Massachusetts: a spatial epidemiological approach

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections have increased during the past decade but little is known about geographic clustering patterns. Methods We used a unique analytical approach, combining geographic information systems (GIS), spatial epidemiology, and statistical modeling to ident...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Stopka, Michael A. Goulart, David J. Meyers, Marga Hutcheson, Kerri Barton, Shauna Onofrey, Daniel Church, Ashley Donahue, Kenneth K. H. Chui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Getis-Ord Gi*
Spatial clusters
GIS
Surveillance
Infectious diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2400-2

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