A cross-sectional study measuring contact patterns using diaries in an urban and a rural community in South Africa, 2018
A cross-sectional study measuring contact patterns using diaries in an urban and a rural community in South Africa, 2018
Abstract Background Describing contact patterns is crucial to understanding infectious disease transmission dynamics and guiding targeted transmission mitigation interventions. Data on contact patterns in Africa, especially South Africa, are limited. We measured and compared contact patterns in a rural and urban community, South Africa. We assessed participant and contact characteristics …