Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi

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 disease control strategies. Mixing patterns in low-income countries like Malawi are not well known. Methodology: We conducte...

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Main Authors:	Deus Thindwa, Kondwani C. Jambo, John Ojal, Peter MacPherson, Mphatso Dennis Phiri, Amy Pinsent, McEwen Khundi, Lingstone Chiume, Katherine E. Gallagher, Robert S. Heyderman, Elizabeth L. Corbett, Neil French, Stefan Flasche
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:	Epidemics
Subjects:	Social contacts Transmission Mixing data Infectious disease Malawi Africa
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436522000378

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