Megacities as drivers of national outbreaks: the role of holiday travel in the spread of infectious diseases
A. S. Mahmud, M. I. Kabir, K. Engo-Monsen, S. Tahmina, B. K. Riaz, M. A. Hossain, F. Khanom, M. M. Rahman, M. K. Rahman, M. Sharmin, D. M. Hossain, S. Yasmin, M. M. Ahmed, M. A. F. Lusha, C. O. Buckee
The paper uses mobile phone data and household surveys to show that holiday travel in Dhaka amplified chikungunya spread nationally during 2017.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2019 · PreprintEcology