Social Contacts and Mixing Patterns Relevant to the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Mossong, Joël; Hens, Niel; Jit, Mark; Beutels, Philippe; Auranen, Kari; Mikolajczyk, Rafael; Massari, Marco; Salmaso, Stefania; Scalia Tomba, Gianpaolo; Wallinga, Jacco; C. M. Heijne, Janneke; Sadkowska-Todys, Małgorzata; Rosińska, Magdalena; John Edmunds, W.

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050074

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Social Contacts and Mixing Patterns Relevant to the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Published in PLoS Medicine • Mar 19, 2008

Authors:

Joël Mossong

Niel Hens

Mark Jit

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases transmitted by the respiratory or close-contact route (e.g., pandemic influenza) is increasingly being used to determine the impact of possible interventions. Although mixing patterns are known to be crucial determinants for model outcome, re...

Subject

Mixing patterns

Contact tracing

Population

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