title: The public health importance of clusters: a note from the Centers for Disease Control.
authors.affiliation: Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Rothenberg
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Thacker
mesh_terms: D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003256:Community Participation; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012307:Risk Factors