Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Contact Rates during a Simulated Influenza Pandemic

Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Contact Rates during a Simulated Influenza Pandemic

Measures to decrease contact between persons during an influenza pandemic have been included in pandemic response plans. We used stochastic simulation models to explore the effects of school closings, voluntary confinements of ill persons and their household contacts, and reductions in contacts amon...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Haber, Davis K. Shay, Xiaohong M. Davis, Rajan Patel, Xiaoping Jin, Eric Weintraub, Evan Orenstein, William W. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
models
statistical
patient isolation
quarantine
stochastic processes
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/06-0828_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/06-0828_article

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