Engineering Effective Response to Outbreaks of Influenza

Objective. Allocation of vaccines and deployment of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are critical to controlling influenza. We examine how these policies can minimize the societal impact. Methods. An engineering systems framing and modeling approach incorporates theories and data on the spre...

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Main Authors: Finkelstein, Stan Neil, Larson, Richard Charles, Nigmatulina, Karima, Teytelman, Anna
Format: Working Paper
Language:en_US
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/102998