Who acquires infection from whom across international borders? New approaches for control of emerging infections through understanding travel patterns

对穿越澳大利亚边境的旅行者及其接触模式的数据进行数学建模，可以用来了解传染病在澳大利亚进入和传播的途径。目前，为模特提供信息的社交联系数据是不充分和过时的。收集与现代社会相关的新数据将有助于控制未来对我们社会的传染病威胁。我们的目标是收集关于旅行者和居民的人口学、行为和社会模式的详细、独特的数据，并利用这些数据来开发数学模型，以评估澳大利亚新出现的感染的有效控制措施。这项研究将为国家疾病控制政策做出独特的贡献。

Mathematical modelling of data on travellers traversing Australia's borders and their contact patterns can be used to understand the pathways by which infectious diseases enter and spread in Australia. Currently available social contact data which informs models are inadequate and outdated. Gathering new data relevant to modern society will help control future infectious disease threats to our society. Our aim is to collect detailed, unique data on demography, behavioural and social patterns of travellers and residents, and use this to develop mathematical models to evaluate effective control measures for emerging infections in Australia. This study will make a unique contribution to national disease control policy.