Studies needed to address public health challenges of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: insights from modeling

PLoS Med. 2010 Jun 1;7(6):e1000275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000275.

Abstract

In light of the 2009 influenza pandemic and potential future pandemics, Maria Van Kerkhove and colleagues anticipate six public health challenges and the data needed to support sound public health decision making.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research
  • Decision Making
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / immunology
  • Models, Biological*
  • Pandemics*
  • Public Health / methods*
  • Severity of Illness Index