Social contacts and mixing patterns in rural Gambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Close contact between an infectious and susceptible person is an important factor in respiratory disease transmission. Information on social contacts and mixing patterns in a population is crucial to understanding transmission patterns and informing transmission models of respiratory infections. Although West Africa has one of the highest burdens of respiratory infections, there is a lack of data on interpersonal contact and mixing patterns in this region.

Methods

Between January and November 2022, we conducted a cross-sectional, social contact survey within the population of the Central and Upper River Regions of The Gambia. Selected participants completed a questionnaire about their travel history and social contacts, detailing the number, intensity, location, f

SUBMITTER: Osei I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11844039 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature