Understanding the spread of infectious diseases in edge areas of hotspots: dengue epidemics in tropical metropolitan regions

Abstract Identifying clusters or hotspots from disease maps is critical in research and practice. Hotspots have been shown to have a higher potential for transmission risk and may be the source of infections, making them a priority for controlling epidemics. However, the role of edge areas of hotspo...

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Main Authors: Ya-Peng Lee, Tzai-Hung Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-023-00355-2