Journal article
Effectiveness of Public Health Measures in Mitigating Pandemic Influenza Spread: A Prospective Sero-Epidemiological Cohort Study
Vernon J Lee, Jonathan Yap, Alex R Cook, Mark I Chen, Joshua K Tay, Ian Barr, Anne Kelso, Boon Huan Tan, Jin Phang Loh, Raymond Lin, Lin Cui, Paul M Kelly, Yee Sin Leo, Kee Seng Chia, Wee Lee Kang, Paul A Tambyah, Benjamin Seet
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2010
DOI: 10.1086/656480
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Few studies have validated the effectiveness of public health interventions in reducing influenza spread in real‐life settings. We aim to validate these measures used during the 2009 pandemic. METHODS: From 22 June to 9 October 2009, we performed a prospective observational cohort study using paired serum samples and symptom review among 3 groups of Singapore military personnel. "Normal" units were subjected to prevailing pandemic response policies. "Essential" units and health care workers had additional public health interventions (eg, enhanced surveillance with isolation, segregation, personal protective equipment). Samples were tested by hemagglutination inhibition; the princ..
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Awarded by National Medical Research Council of Singapore
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was part of an operational research program funded by the Ministry of Defence. The statistical analysis was supported in part by research funding from the National University of Singapore. The Melbourne WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza is supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The project also received administrative support from staff funded by the National Medical Research Council of Singapore (under grant H1N10/005/2009).