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Spatial and space-time clustering of tuberculosis in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia

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  • Sebsibe Tadesse
  • Fikre Enqueselassie
  • Seifu Hagos

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Introduction: Spatial targeting is advocated as an effective method that contributes for achieving tuberculosis control in high-burden countries. However, there is a paucity of studies clarifying the spatial nature of the disease in these countries. This study aims to identify the location, size and risk of purely spatial and space-time clusters for high occurrence of tuberculosis in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia during 2007 to 2016. Materials and methods: A total of 15,805 patient data that were retrieved from unit TB registers were included in the final analyses. The spatial and space-time cluster analyses were performed using the global Moran’s I, Getis-Ord Gi* and Kulldorff’s scan statistics. Results: Eleven purely spatial and three space-time clusters were detected (P

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  • Sebsibe Tadesse & Fikre Enqueselassie & Seifu Hagos, 2018. "Spatial and space-time clustering of tuberculosis in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0198353
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198353
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    1. Sebsibe Tadesse, 2016. "Stigma against Tuberculosis Patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(4), pages 1-11, April.
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