Influenza Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awards $5.2 million to evaluate pandemic influenza
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 12th, 2006
Because developing a vaccine against a pandemic influenza strain could take several months, community prevention strategies that don't involve vaccines or other drugs (also called "non-pharmaceutical interventions") may serve as a first line of defense to help delay or reduce the spread of disease. However, little scientific research currently exists on the effectiveness and potential impact of such strategies. Therefore,...
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