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Improving mobility data for infectious disease research

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  • Natalya Kostandova

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Ronan Corgel

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Shweta Bansal

    (Georgetown University)

  • Sophie Bérubé

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Eimear Cleary

    (University of Southampton)

  • Chelsea Hansen

    (National Institutes of Health
    University of Washington)

  • Matt D. T. Hitchings

    (University of Florida
    University of Florida)

  • Bernardo García-Carreras

    (University of Florida)

  • Lauren Gardner

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins University)

  • Moritz U. G. Kraemer

    (University of Oxford
    University of Oxford)

  • Shengjie Lai

    (University of Southampton)

  • Yao Li

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Amanda C. Perofsky

    (National Institutes of Health
    University of Washington)

  • Giulia Pullano

    (Georgetown University)

  • Jonathan M. Read

    (Lancaster University)

  • Gabriel Ribeiro dos Santos

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Henrik Salje

    (University of Cambridge)

  • Saki Takahashi

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Cécile Viboud

    (National Institutes of Health)

  • Jasmine Wang

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Derek A. T. Cummings

    (University of Florida
    University of Florida)

  • Amy Wesolowski

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Abstract

Mobility data can help to reconstruct infectious disease dynamics and tailor control and elimination measures. We describe three challenges and opportunities to improve our understanding of human mobility for infectious disease research. We call for simulation and modelling, reporting guidelines and investment in data repositories.

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  • Natalya Kostandova & Ronan Corgel & Shweta Bansal & Sophie Bérubé & Eimear Cleary & Chelsea Hansen & Matt D. T. Hitchings & Bernardo García-Carreras & Lauren Gardner & Moritz U. G. Kraemer & Shengjie , 2025. "Improving mobility data for infectious disease research," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 9(7), pages 1309-1312, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:9:y:2025:i:7:d:10.1038_s41562-025-02151-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02151-3
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