Spatiotemporal Modeling of Cholera, Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2016-2020.
Emerging infectious diseases 2024 Aug ; 30(8); . doi: 10.3201/eid3008.231137. Epub 2024 07 23
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Vibrio cholerae
bacteria
cholera
disease clusters
outbreaks
prevention AND control
spatiotemporal modeling
transmission dynamics
Abstract
We evaluated the spatiotemporal clustering of rapid diagnostic test-positive cholera cases in Uvira, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We detected spatiotemporal clusters that consistently overlapped with major rivers, and we outlined the extent of zones of increased risk that are compatible with the radii currently used for targeted interventions.