Agent-based simulation for weekend-extension strategies to mitigate influenza outbreaks

Agent-based simulation for weekend-extension strategies to mitigate influenza outbreaks

BACKGROUND Non-pharmaceutical strategies are vital in curtailing impacts of influenza and have been intensively studied in public health. However, few strategies have explicitly utilized the weekend effect, which has been widely reported to be capable of reducing influenza infections. This study aims to explore six weekend-extension strategies against seasonal and pandemic flu outbreaks. METH...

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Simulating school closure strategies to mitigate an influenza epidemic.

BACKGROUND There remains substantial debate over the impact of school closure as a mitigation strategy during an influenza pandemic. The ongoing 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic has provided an unparalleled opportunity to test interventions with the most up-to-date simulations. METHODS To assist the Allegheny County Health Department during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the University of Pitt...

A Large Scale Simulation Model of Pandemic Influenza Outbreaks for Development of Dynamic Mitigation Strategies

Limited stockpiles of vaccine and antiviral drugs and other resources pose a formidable healthcare delivery challenge for an impending human-to-human transmittable influenza pandemic. The existing preparedness plans by the Center for Disease Control and Health and Human Services strongly underscore the need for efficient mitigation strategies. Such a strategy entails decisions for early respons...

Reactive strategies for containing developing outbreaks of pandemic influenza

BACKGROUND In 2009 and the early part of 2010, the northern hemisphere had to cope with the first waves of the new influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. Despite high-profile vaccination campaigns in many countries, delays in administration of vaccination programs were common, and high vaccination coverage levels were not achieved. This experience suggests the need to explore the epidemiological and econ...