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Selected publications are presented below to highlight the major themes and development of our research. For a complete and continuously updated publication record, please see the external research profiles listed at the bottom of this page.
Selected Publications
Recent and Current Research
Kozuka M, et al.
Traveler-Derived Importation Risk Underestimates Regional Disease Activity: Evidence from Okinawa, Japan.
Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2026;19(8):103298.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103298
Ogawa K, et al.
Secondary SARS-CoV-2 Transmission from Childcare Workers versus Teachers in School-Associated Screening Events, Okinawa, Japan, January–March 2022.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2026;167:108672.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108672
Xu YS, et al.
Determinants of COVID-19 Outbreak Size in Elderly Residential Facilities in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, April to June 2022.
IJID Regions. 2026;18:100813.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100813
Kozuka M, et al.
Pre-travel Health Awareness and Perceptions of Voluntary Airport PCR Testing during COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study in Okinawa, Japan.
IJID Regions. 2026;18:100817.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100817
Takayama Y, et al.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in School Settings, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, 2021–2022.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2024;30(11):2343–2351.
DOI: 10.3201/eid3011.240638
Takayama Y, et al.
Assessment of Fever Screening at Airports in Detecting Domestic Passengers Infected with SARS-CoV-2, 2020–2022, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2024;24:542.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09427-5
Foundational Research
Mizumoto K, Kagaya K, Zarebski A, Chowell G.
Estimating the Asymptomatic Proportion of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cases on Board the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020.
Eurosurveillance. 2020;25(10):2000180.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.10.2000180
Mizumoto K, Kagaya K, Chowell G.
Early Epidemiological Assessment of the Transmission Potential and Virulence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan City, China, January–February, 2020.
BMC Medicine. 2020;18:217.
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01691-x
Mizumoto K, Chowell G.
Estimating Risk for Death from Coronavirus Disease, China, January–February 2020.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2020;26(6):1251–1256.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2606.200233
Mizumoto K, Kagaya K, Chowell G.
Effect of a Wet Market on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Transmission Dynamics in China, 2019–2020.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2020;97:96–101.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.05.091
Broader Infectious Disease Dynamics
Mizumoto K, Chowell G.
Temporary Fertility Decline after Large Rubella Outbreak, Japan.
Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2020;26(6):1122–1129.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2606.181718
Mizumoto K, Kobayashi T, Chowell G.
Transmission Potential of Modified Measles during an Outbreak, Japan, March–May 2018.
Eurosurveillance. 2018;23(24):1800239.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.24.1800239
Preprints
The following manuscripts are preprints and have not yet undergone peer review.
Shinto H, Mizumoto K, Ohki Y, Chowell G, Saito K, Takayama Y.
Discrepancies Between Self-Reported and High-Precision UWB-Measured Close Contacts: Evidence from a Japanese Junior High School.
medRxiv. 2025.
DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.11.25335361
Shinto H, Chowell G, Takayama Y, Ohki Y, Saito K, Mizumoto K.
Monitoring-Based and Self-Reported Close-Contact Records in Relation to Ultra-Wideband-Derived Proximity in a Long-Term Care Facility: A Single-Facility Observational Study.
medRxiv. 2026.
DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.10.26350570
Complete Publication Records
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