Mathematical Assessment of Canada’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan

Mathematical Assessment of Canada’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan

OBJECTIVE: The presence of the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus in wild bird populations in several regions of the world, together with recurrent cases of H5N1 influenza arising primarily from direct contact with poultry, have highlighted the urgent need for prepared-ness and coordinated global st...

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Main Authors: Abba B Gumel, Miriam Nuño, Gerardo Chowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/538975
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spelling doaj-14c8259f91d84941b23d023587e243152021-07-02T03:20:40ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322008-01-0119218519210.1155/2008/538975Mathematical Assessment of Canada’s Pandemic Influenza Preparedness PlanAbba B Gumel0Miriam Nuño1Gerardo Chowell2Department of Mathematics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USACenter for Nonlinear Studies, Mathematical Modeling and Analysis Group (MS B284), Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USAOBJECTIVE: The presence of the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus in wild bird populations in several regions of the world, together with recurrent cases of H5N1 influenza arising primarily from direct contact with poultry, have highlighted the urgent need for prepared-ness and coordinated global strategies to effectively combat a potential influenza pandemic. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the Canadian pandemic influenza preparedness plan.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/538975
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description OBJECTIVE: The presence of the highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus in wild bird populations in several regions of the world, together with recurrent cases of H5N1 influenza arising primarily from direct contact with poultry, have highlighted the urgent need for prepared-ness and coordinated global strategies to effectively combat a potential influenza pandemic. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the Canadian pandemic influenza preparedness plan.
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