Table 3.
Patients without a source case who were clustered
| Cluster | Age | Race/ Ethnicity |
Country of Origin |
Number in cluster 1995–2004 (pediatric) |
Cluster composition |
Epi Links within cluster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H218 | 7 y | Asian | U.S. | 7 (4) | 100% Vietnamese assoc. | HH & relatives |
| 18 y | Asian | Vietnam | 7 (4) | 100% Vietnamese assoc. | HH & relatives | |
| H147 | 4 m | Hispanic | U.S. | 15(3) | 40% Mexico- born | HH & friends |
| 15 y | Hispanic | U.S. | 15(3) | 40% Mexico- born | HH & friends | |
| H007 | 2 y | Hispanic | U.S. | 85 (3) | 96% US-born | Relatives & friends |
| H014 | 18 y | Hispanic | U.S. | 8 (2) | 75% US-born | HH & friends |
| L024 | 18 y | Hispanic | Honduras | 29 (4) | 78% Mexico-born | Possible, geographic |
| H231 | 5 y | Hispanic | U.S. | 3 (1) | 67% Mexican assoc. | Possible, homeless |
| L028 | 6 m | Hispanic | U.S. | 12 (1) | 45% Mexico- born | Possible, bus routes |
| L007 | 15 y | Hispanic | El Salvador | 22 (1) | 53% Mexico-born | Possible, geographic |
| H040 | 10 y | Hispanic | Mexico | 2 (1) | 100% Mexico-born | None |