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ArticleCommunications health2026

Health inequalities in infectious disease modelling.

Rosalind M Eggo, Alexis Robert, Kamlesh Khunti, Hannah E Clapham

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Article in Communications health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rosalind M EggoDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Alexis RobertDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Kamlesh KhuntiDiabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Hannah E ClaphamSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infectious disease transmission is unequal, with some groups experiencing long-standing higher burdens of infection and disease. Here, we discuss the urgent need for the field of transmission modelling to develop methods, collaborations and understanding of the drivers and dynamics of infectious disease inequalities to support policymaking that aims to mitigate inequalities.

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PMCPMC13347796

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