Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi
Thindwa D, Jambo K, Ojal J, MacPherson P, Dennis Phiri M, Pinsent A, Khundi M, Chiume L, Gallagher K, Heyderman R, Corbett E, French N, Flasche S. Social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact in urban Blantyre, Malawi. Epidemics 2022, 40: 100590. PMID: 35691100, PMCID: PMC9176177, DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban BlantyreInfectious diseasesLow COVID-19 incidenceHIV-positive statusCOVID-19 circulationCOVID-19 incidenceCOVID-19 precautionsMedian ageHIV statusBinomial mixed effects modelsPandemic preparednessAge groupsClose contactSkin contactLow-income countriesNegative binomial mixed effects modelUrban MalawiMixed effects modelsSecondary school childrenUnemployed participantsTransmission dynamicsContact reductionAdultsBehavioral changesSchool children