This article discusses the pandemic of a novel strain of
H1N1 swine-origin influenza A virus that emerged in the United States and
Mexico in the spring of 2009. The ability of real-time reports of
influenza-like illness symptoms and rapid influenza diagnostic tests were
examined to approximate the spatiotemporal distribution of PCR-confirmed S-OIV
cases for the purposes of focusing local intervention efforts.
The results suggested that influenza-like illness symptoms and rapid influenza diagnostic spatiotemporal
analysis may be useful in understanding the nature of S-OIV
outbreaks in space and time. An understanding of real-time
intervention and control can effectively inform when and where local intervention should be focused and minimize outbreak impacts.
Wilson, J. G., Ballou, J., Yan, C., Fisher-Hoch, S. P., Reininger, B., Gay, J., . . . Calvillo, F. (2010). Utilizing spatiotemporal analysis of influenza-like illness and rapid tests to focus swine-origin influenza virus intervention. Health & Place,16(6), 1230-1239. doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.08.010
This article seems very interesting, I think this type of study would be very helpful to sector off areas in case there was another wide spread epidemic like this, similar to containment.
ReplyDeleteThe real time capabilities of these tests is rather intriguing. A question I have is how will these results work being the Brownsville is a border town? Moreover, how will the researchers account for human movement especially across national borders?
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