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Sporadic long-range contacts in out-of-venue settings dominate mass gathering events in Germany

2026-08-21

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Mass gathering events (MGEs) play a critical role for infectious disease dynamics on a population level as they provide opportunities for superspreading; however, underlying mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. We analyzed nationwide GPS-based, individual-level location data from mobile phone users in Germany between April and August 2024 with 16m spatial precision. Potentially infectious contacts were inf...

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Literature Corpus work: af62e1f0-6b96-538b-8a70-d81b7baa5311
DOI: 10.64898/2026.08.19.26359786

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