Social contact patterns and their impact on the transmission of respiratory pathogens in rural China
We found many intergenerational households and contacts that pose challenges in preventing and controlling infections among the elderly in rural China. Our study also underscores the importance of integrating various types of contact pattern data into epidemiological models and provides guidance to public health authorities and other major stakeholders in preparing and responding to infectious disease threats in rural China.
Authors
- Qian You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6297-6787)
- Maria Litvinova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6393-1943)
- Xuemei Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2942-9738)
- Mark Jit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6658-8255)
- Jiaxin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6615-0752)
- Juanjuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-754X)
- Hongjie Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6335-5648)
- Guangjie Zhong
- Qianli Wang
- Marco Ajelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-4749)
- Nuolan Liu
- Yuxia Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1713-0832)
- Wanying Lu
- Zeyao Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5230-735X)
- Jiqun Lin
- Peng Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4515-2177)
- Kaige Dong
- Xiaohong Yang
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Huashan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Modelling
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2024.12.006
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- Government of the United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Rising-Star Program