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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Control

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge.
  • Early identification of TB transmission clusters is vital for effective control.
  • Predicting the progression of small TB clusters to larger outbreaks is an unmet need.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify characteristics of small tuberculosis (TB) clusters in the United States that predict their growth into larger outbreaks.
  • To evaluate the utility of routinely reported patient data in conjunction with genotyping and geospatial factors for outbreak prediction.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort analysis of 146 small TB patient clusters (3 cases) in the United States.
  • Combined routinely reported TB patient characteristics (homelessness, substance use, incarceration) with genotyping and geospatial data.
  • Assessed cluster growth rate, defined by the time to the third TB case diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • 16% of analyzed clusters evolved into outbreaks (≥6 cases).
  • High-risk clusters were characterized by at least one patient with homelessness, substance use, or incarceration, and rapid growth (third case within 5.3 months of the first).
  • Of 17 identified high-risk clusters, 53% became outbreaks, indicating a significant predictive value.

Conclusions:

  • Routinely collected TB patient data, when analyzed with growth rate, can effectively identify small clusters with a high likelihood of becoming outbreaks.
  • These findings support the use of existing data for proactive public health interventions and targeted contact investigations in high-risk TB clusters.
  • Early identification of at-risk clusters allows for timely and focused resource allocation to prevent further TB transmission.