Two Clustering Diffusion Patterns Identified from the 2001โ2003 Dengue Epidemic, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Two Clustering Diffusion Patterns Identified from the 2001โ2003 Dengue Epidemic, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
This study analyzed the spatio-temporal patterns of 4,587 (94% of the total) confirmed dengue cases in Kaohsiung and Fengshan Cities (a two-city area) that occurred in Taiwan from 2001 to 2003. The epidemic had two simultaneous distinct diffusion patterns. One was a contiguous pattern, mostly limited to 1 km from โฆ