Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Contact Rates during a Simulated Influenza Pandemic
Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Contact Rates during a Simulated Influenza Pandemic
Abstract Measures to decrease contact between persons during an influenza pandemic have been included in pandemic response plans. We used stochastic simulation models to explore the effects of school closings, voluntary confinements of ill persons and their household contacts, and reductions in contacts among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents on …