Effectiveness of antiviral prophylaxis coupled with contact tracing in reducing the transmission of the influenza A (H1N1-2009): a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the very early stage of the 2009 pandemic, mass chemoprophylaxis was implemented as part of containment measure. The purposes of the present study were to systematically review the retrospective studies that investigated the e...

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Main Authors: Mizumoto Kenji, Nishiura Hiroshi, Yamamoto Taro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Online Access:http://www.tbiomed.com/content/10/1/4