Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Preventing Staff Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza
Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Preventing Staff Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza
We used a deterministic SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infectious-removed) meta-population model, together with scenario, sensitivity, and simulation analyses, to determine stockpiling strategies for neuraminidase inhibitors that would minimize absenteeism among healthcare workers. A pandemic with a basic reproductive number (R0) of 2.5 resulted in peak absenteeism of 10%. Treatment decreased peak absenteeism to …