| Spatial analysis of an anthrax outbreak in Saskatchewan, 2006. | |
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PMID: 20885827 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An outbreak of anthrax in Saskatchewan in 2006 affected more than 800 animals at 150 locations. The purpose of this study was to assess the spatial and temporal patterns among the cases to determine if there were any significant trends associated with this outbreak. Case and population data were first analyzed for each individual farm location and then again as aggregate data per rural municipality using spatial and spatiotemporal statistical methods such as Oden's Ipop, Cuzick-Edwards' test, spatial scan test, and other mapping techniques. East central Saskatchewan was identified as a primary high risk area, particularly during July 2006. The results of the study led to the conclusion that within this high-risk region, flooding in spring followed by hot and dry conditions could have been a factor in the development of the outbreak. |
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Authors:
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Tasha Epp; Connie Argue; Cheryl Waldner; Olaf Berke |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue vétérinaire canadienne Volume: 51 ISSN: 0008-5286 ISO Abbreviation: Can. Vet. J. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-01 Completed Date: 2010-11-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0004653 Medline TA: Can Vet J Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 743-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4. tasha.epp@usask.ca |
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Animals Animals, Domestic / microbiology* Anthrax / epidemiology, transmission, veterinary* Demography Disease Outbreaks / veterinary Female Geographic Information Systems Male Prevalence Risk Factors Saskatchewan / epidemiology Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary* Space-Time Clustering |
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