Close encounters of the infectious kind: methods to measure social mixing behaviour
A central tenet of close-contact or respiratory infection epidemiology is that infection patterns
within human populations are related to underlying patterns of social interaction. Until …
within human populations are related to underlying patterns of social interaction. Until …
Contact patterns in a high school: a comparison between data collected using wearable sensors, contact diaries and friendship surveys
R Mastrandrea, J Fournet, A Barrat - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Given their importance in shaping social networks and determining how information or
transmissible diseases propagate in a population, interactions between individuals are the …
transmissible diseases propagate in a population, interactions between individuals are the …
Capturing the dynamics of pathogens with many strains
Pathogens that consist of multiple antigenic variants are a serious public health concern.
These infections, which include dengue virus, influenza and malaria, generate substantial …
These infections, which include dengue virus, influenza and malaria, generate substantial …
High-resolution measurements of face-to-face contact patterns in a primary school
Background Little quantitative information is available on the mixing patterns of children in
school environments. Describing and understanding contacts between children at school …
school environments. Describing and understanding contacts between children at school …
Contact patterns among high school students
J Fournet, A Barrat - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Face-to-face contacts between individuals contribute to shape social networks and play an
important role in determining how infectious diseases can spread within a population. It is …
important role in determining how infectious diseases can spread within a population. It is …
Mitigation of infectious disease at school: targeted class closure vs school closure
Background School environments are thought to play an important role in the community
spread of infectious diseases such as influenza because of the high mixing rates of school …
spread of infectious diseases such as influenza because of the high mixing rates of school …
Measured dynamic social contact patterns explain the spread of H1N1v influenza
Patterns of social mixing are key determinants of epidemic spread. Here we present the
results of an internet-based social contact survey completed by a cohort of participants over …
results of an internet-based social contact survey completed by a cohort of participants over …
[HTML][HTML] Contagion! the bbc four pandemic–the model behind the documentary
To mark the centenary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, the broadcasting network BBC have
put together a 75-min documentary called 'Contagion! The BBC Four Pandemic'. Central to …
put together a 75-min documentary called 'Contagion! The BBC Four Pandemic'. Central to …
Quantifying pupil-to-pupil SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the impact of lateral flow testing in English secondary schools
A range of measures have been implemented to control within-school SARS-CoV-2
transmission in England, including the self-isolation of close contacts and twice weekly mass …
transmission in England, including the self-isolation of close contacts and twice weekly mass …
The impact of illness on social networks: implications for transmission and control of influenza
K Van Kerckhove, N Hens, WJ Edmunds… - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
We expect social networks to change as a result of illness, but social contact data are
generally collected from healthy persons. Here we quantified the impact of influenza-like …
generally collected from healthy persons. Here we quantified the impact of influenza-like …