The impact of contact structure on infectious disease control: influenza and antiviral agents
The impact of contact structure on infectious disease control: influenza and antiviral agents
SUMMARY Planning adequate public health responses against emerging infectious diseases requires predictive tools to evaluate the impact of candidate intervention strategies. With current interest in pandemic influenza very high, modelling approaches have suggested antiviral treatment combined with targeted prophylaxis as an effective first-line intervention against an emerging influenza pandemic. To …