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SUBMITTER: Lessler J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4873007 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lessler Justin J Salje Henrik H Grabowski M Kate MK Cummings Derek A T DA
PloS one 20160519 5
Global spatial clustering is the tendency of points, here cases of infectious disease, to occur closer together than expected by chance. The extent of global clustering can provide a window into the spatial scale of disease transmission, thereby providing insights into the mechanism of spread, and informing optimal surveillance and control. Here the authors present an interpretable measure of spatial clustering, τ, which can be understood as a measure of relative risk. When biological or tempora ...[more]