VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“Humans have similar types of contact rates. Just the way that humans bump into each other across the population is pretty consistent from year to year,”
Dr. Michael Mina · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Dr. Mina explained how consistent human contact rates help predict viral transmission patterns.
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