Spatial temporal and spatio-temporal clusters of measles incidence at the county level in Guangxi China during 2004–2014: flexibly shaped scan statistics

摘要

BackgroundOutbreaks of measles re-emerged in Guangxi province during 2013–2014, where measles again became a major public health concern. A better understanding of the patterns of measles cases would help in identifying high-risk areas and periods for optimizing preventive strategies, yet these patterns remain largely unknown. Thus, this study aimed to determine the patterns of measles clusters in space, time and space-time at the county level over the period 2004–2014 in Guangxi.