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Area of Science:

  • System science
  • Epidemiology
  • Network science

Background:

  • Measles outbreaks are a public health concern.
  • Geographical clustering of underimmunized individuals can increase disease transmission risk.
  • State-level high vaccination coverage may mask localized vulnerabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel system science approach to identify and assess the outbreak risk of underimmunized geographical clusters.
  • To investigate factors influencing the criticality of these clusters in disease transmission.
  • To evaluate the impact of decreased vaccination coverage on outbreak potential.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an activity-based population network model.
  • Analyzed school immunization records for zip code-level data in Virginia.
  • Identified statistically significant underimmunized clusters.
  • Assessed cluster criticality based on size, location, immunization rate, and network characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Identified three significant underimmunized clusters in Virginia.
  • One cluster was identified as critical for outbreaks, while two were benign.
  • A 5% drop in child vaccination coverage (0.8% overall) rendered a previously benign cluster highly critical.
  • Demographic and network properties influence cluster criticality.

Conclusions:

  • Geographical clustering of underimmunized populations presents a significant, yet variable, risk for infectious disease outbreaks.
  • Localized underimmunization, even within high-coverage regions, requires targeted interventions.
  • Methodology is adaptable for assessing outbreak risks of other infectious diseases.