Hepatitis C Virus
Geospatial analysis of hepatitis C is useful in studies of outbreaks
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 19th, 2005
"This study aimed to use geographic information systems (GIS) that facilitate analysis of associations between location, environment and disease to document the non-random distribution of hepatitis C, identify infection cluster areas, and describe the demographic characteristics of those areas."
"Spatial analysis was conducted of newly reported positive hepatitis C test results using the Connecticut Hepatitis C Reporting Database," wrote S.B. Trooskin and colleagues, Thomas Jefferson University.
"A complete...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2005-12-19)
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