Analysis of population-level determinants of legionellosis: spatial and geovisual methods for enhancing classification of high-risk areas

Analysis of population-level determinants of legionellosis: spatial and geovisual methods for enhancing classification of high-risk areas

Abstract Background Although the incidence of legionellosis throughout North America and Europe continues to increase, public health investigations have not been able to identify a common exposure in most cases. Over 80% of cases are sporadic with no known source. To better understand the role of th...

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Main Authors: Jessie A. Gleason, Kathleen M. Ross, Rebecca D. Greeley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Legionellosis
Legionnaires’ disease
Cluster analysis
GIS
SaTScan™
Ecological study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-017-0118-4

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