The threat of an influenza pandemic has alarmed countries around the globe and given rise to an in-tense interest in disease mitigation measures. This article reviews what is known about the effective-ness and practical feasibility of a range of actions that might be taken in attempts to lessen the num-ber of cases and deaths resulting from an influenza pandemic. The article also discusses potential adverse second- and third-order effects of mitigation actions that decision makers must take into ac-count. Finally, the article summarizes the authors ’ judgments of the likely effectiveness and likely adverse consequences of the range of disease mitigation measures and suggests priorities and practi-cal actions to be taken. THE THREAT OF AN IN...
The influenza virus poses a threat to human health and is responsible for global epidemics every yea...
Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Most cases in the UK occur in a 6-...
The threat of an imminent influenza pandemic has galvanized global efforts to identify effective pre...
The threat of an influenza pandemic has alarmed countries around the globe and given rise to an in-t...
Development of strategies for mitigating the severity of a new influenza pandemic is now a top globa...
Mitigation of a severe influenza pandemic can be achieved using a range of interventions to reduce t...
For the first wave of pandemic influenza or a bioterrorist influenza attack, antiviral agents would ...
Influenza pandemics occur when a novel influenza strain, to which humans are immunologically naïve, ...
Since the first outbreaks of avian influenza in Asia in 2003, there has been widespread concern abou...
nfluenza pandemics have occurred approximately every 10–50 yrs for at least several centuries, inclu...
The 1918 pandemic influenza killed an estimated 30 million people worldwide. More than 80 percent of...
Reports show that other ordinary childhood infections like measles or Influenza are likely to reemer...
Highly pathogenic viruses like the H1N1 and, SARS have hit Singapore hard, causing many people to fa...
Influenza epidemics have always been a constant public health threat to human populations. Recent so...
BACKGROUND:Influenza pandemics occur when a novel influenza strain, to which humans are immunologica...
The influenza virus poses a threat to human health and is responsible for global epidemics every yea...
Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Most cases in the UK occur in a 6-...
The threat of an imminent influenza pandemic has galvanized global efforts to identify effective pre...
The threat of an influenza pandemic has alarmed countries around the globe and given rise to an in-t...
Development of strategies for mitigating the severity of a new influenza pandemic is now a top globa...
Mitigation of a severe influenza pandemic can be achieved using a range of interventions to reduce t...
For the first wave of pandemic influenza or a bioterrorist influenza attack, antiviral agents would ...
Influenza pandemics occur when a novel influenza strain, to which humans are immunologically naïve, ...
Since the first outbreaks of avian influenza in Asia in 2003, there has been widespread concern abou...
nfluenza pandemics have occurred approximately every 10–50 yrs for at least several centuries, inclu...
The 1918 pandemic influenza killed an estimated 30 million people worldwide. More than 80 percent of...
Reports show that other ordinary childhood infections like measles or Influenza are likely to reemer...
Highly pathogenic viruses like the H1N1 and, SARS have hit Singapore hard, causing many people to fa...
Influenza epidemics have always been a constant public health threat to human populations. Recent so...
BACKGROUND:Influenza pandemics occur when a novel influenza strain, to which humans are immunologica...
The influenza virus poses a threat to human health and is responsible for global epidemics every yea...
Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Most cases in the UK occur in a 6-...
The threat of an imminent influenza pandemic has galvanized global efforts to identify effective pre...