Social contact patterns and implications for infectious disease transmission–a systematic review and meta-analysis of contact surveys
Background: Transmission of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 depends on
patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict …
patterns of contact and mixing across populations. Understanding this is crucial to predict …
Evaluating the use of social contact data to produce age-specific short-term forecasts of SARS-CoV-2 incidence in England
Mathematical and statistical models can be used to make predictions of how epidemics may
progress in the near future and form a central part of outbreak mitigation and control …
progress in the near future and form a central part of outbreak mitigation and control …
The influence of COVID-19 risk perception and vaccination status on the number of social contacts across Europe: insights from the CoMix study
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics have been greatly
modulated by human contact behaviour. To curb the spread of the virus, global efforts …
modulated by human contact behaviour. To curb the spread of the virus, global efforts …
The influence of risk perceptions on close contact frequency during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Human behaviour is known to be crucial in the propagation of infectious diseases through
respiratory or close-contact routes like the current SARS-CoV-2 virus. Intervention measures …
respiratory or close-contact routes like the current SARS-CoV-2 virus. Intervention measures …
[HTML][HTML] Nationally representative social contact patterns among US adults, August 2020-April 2021
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the US prompted abrupt and dramatic changes
to social contact patterns. Monitoring changing social behavior is essential to provide …
to social contact patterns. Monitoring changing social behavior is essential to provide …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between interventions, contact patterns, and SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility
Background After a rapid upsurge of COVID-19 cases in Italy during the fall of 2020, the
government introduced a three-tiered restriction system aimed at increasing physical …
government introduced a three-tiered restriction system aimed at increasing physical …
Longitudinal social contact data analysis: insights from 2 years of data collection in Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CoMix study, a longitudinal behavioral
survey, was designed to monitor social contacts and public awareness in multiple countries …
survey, was designed to monitor social contacts and public awareness in multiple countries …
Inferring age-specific differences in susceptibility to and infectiousness upon SARS-CoV-2 infection based on Belgian social contact data
Several important aspects related to SARS-CoV-2 transmission are not well known due to a
lack of appropriate data. However, mathematical and computational tools can be used to …
lack of appropriate data. However, mathematical and computational tools can be used to …
Time trends in social contacts of individuals according to comorbidity and vaccination status, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background As we are confronted with more transmissible/severe variants with immune
escape and the waning of vaccine efficacy, it is particularly relevant to understand how the …
escape and the waning of vaccine efficacy, it is particularly relevant to understand how the …
[HTML][HTML] Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi
Introduction Understanding human mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread
through close contact is vital for modelling transmission dynamics and optimisation of …
through close contact is vital for modelling transmission dynamics and optimisation of …