Social networks in relation to self-reported symptomatic infections in individuals aged 40-75 - the Maastricht study.
Stephanie BrinkhuesMiranda T SchramChristian J P A HoebeMirjam E E KretzschmarAnnemarie KosterPieter C DagnelieSimone J S SepSander M J van KuijkPaul H M SavelkoulNicole H T M Dukers-MuijrersPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
We identified both detrimental and beneficial associations of social network parameters with the prevalence of infections. Our findings can be used to complement mathematical models on infection spread, as well as to optimize current infectious disease control.