Fig. 2From: Spatial infectious disease epidemiology: on the cuspOn the cusp of intervention. We are close to a fully integrated approach for early epidemic detection and intervention as evidenced by the burgeoning output of data-driven spatial modeling. Recent events, such as MERS, SARS, Ebola, and influenza, have highlighted the need for coordinated, interactive, and multidisciplinary methods and permit rapid and real-time evaluation and actionBack to article page