Characterizing spatial epidemiology in a heterogeneous transmission landscape using the spatial transmission count statistic
In this study, we introduce the Source Sink Score, which determines whether a localized outbreak serves as a source or sink for other regions, and the Local Import Score, which assesses whether the outbreak has transitioned to local transmission rather than being maintained by continued introductions. These epidemiological statistics provide actionable insights for developing public health interventions tailored to the needs of affected areas.
Authors
- Gabriella Veytsel
- Leke Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5657-8271)
- Cody Dailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-4407)
- Justin Bahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7572-4300)
- Lambodhar Damodaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7180-6173)
- Pamela Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7558-7155)
- Kayo Fujimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-2711)
- Spencer J. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1969-3778)
- Armand Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-6901)
- Magdy Alabady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-682X)
- Guppy Stott
- Roger Sealy
Institutions
- University of Georgia (US)
- Houston Health and Human Services Department (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-00888-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases