Spatiotemporal Modeling of Cholera, Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2016-2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Aug;30(8):1677-1682. doi: 10.3201/eid3008.231137.

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.

Keywords: Democratic Republic of the Congo; Vibrio cholerae; bacteria; cholera; disease clusters; outbreaks; prevention AND control; spatiotemporal modeling; transmission dynamics.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Cholera* / epidemiology
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo / epidemiology
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis*