Influenza pandemic intervention planning using InfluSim: pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical interventions
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Influenza pandemic intervention planning using InfluSim: pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical interventions
BACKGROUND Influenza pandemic preparedness plans are currently developed and refined on national and international levels. Much attention has been given to the administration of antiviral drugs, but contact reduction can also be an effective part of mitigation strategies and has the advantage to be not limited per se. The effectiveness of these interventions depends on various factors which mus...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Infectious Diseases
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-7-76