Estimating Effect of Antiviral Drug Use during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak, United States

Estimating Effect of Antiviral Drug Use during Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak, United States

From April 2009 through March 2010, during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, ≈8.2 million prescriptions for influenza neuraminidase-inhibiting antiviral drugs were filled in the United States. We estimated the number of hospitalizations likely averted due to use of these antiviral medications. Afte...

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Main Authors: Charisma Y. Atkins, Anita Patel, Thomas H. Taylor, Matthew Biggerstaff, Toby L. Merlin, Stephanie M. Dulin, Benjamin A. Erickson, Rebekah H. Borse, Robert Hunkler, Martin I. Meltzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
antiviral drugs
hospitalizations
impact
influenza
pandemic
pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/9/11-0295_article

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