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SUBMITTER: Gardam M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2373383 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gardam Michael M Liang Dong D Moghadas Seyed M SM Wu Jianhong J Zeng Qingling Q Zhu Huaiping H
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 20070801 15
Several models have rationalized the use of antiviral drugs as an early control measure for delaying the progression and limiting the size of outbreaks during an influenza pandemic. However, the strategy for use of these drugs is still under debate. We evaluated the impact of prophylaxis of healthcare workers (HCWs) through a mathematical model that considers attack rates in a range of 25-35% in the general population and 25-50% among HCWs. Simulations and uncertainty analysis using the demograp ...[more]