Household-Level Spatiotemporal Patterns of Incidence of Cholera, Haiti, 2011

Household-Level Spatiotemporal Patterns of Incidence of Cholera, Haiti, 2011

A cholera outbreak began in Haiti during October, 2010. Spatiotemporal patterns of household-level cholera in Ouest Department showed that the initial clusters tended to follow major roadways; subsequent clusters occurred further inland. Our data highlight transmission pathway complexities and the n...

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Main Authors: Jason K. Blackburn, Ulrica Diamond, Ian T. Kracalik, Jocelyn Widmer, Will Brown, B. David Morrissey, Kathleen A. Alexander, Andrew J. Curtis, Afsar Ali, J. Glenn Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cholera
bacteria
Vibrio cholera
Haiti
spatiotemporal
SaTScan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/13-1882_article
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Summary:A cholera outbreak began in Haiti during October, 2010. Spatiotemporal patterns of household-level cholera in Ouest Department showed that the initial clusters tended to follow major roadways; subsequent clusters occurred further inland. Our data highlight transmission pathway complexities and the need for case and household-level analysis to understand disease spread and optimize interventions.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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