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Public response to community mitigation measures for pandemic influenza.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2008 May; Vol. 14 (5), pp. 778-86. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- We report the results of a national survey conducted to help public health officials understand the public's response to community mitigation interventions for a severe outbreak of pandemic influenza. Survey results suggest that if community mitigation measures are instituted, most respondents would comply with recommendations but would be challenged to do so if their income or job were severely compromised. The results also indicate that community mitigation measures could cause problems for persons with lower incomes and for racial and ethnic minorities. Twenty-four percent of respondents said that they would not have anyone available to take care of them if they became sick with pandemic influenza. Given these results, planning and public engagement will be needed to encourage the public to be prepared.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Health Policy
Humans
Influenza, Human epidemiology
Interviews as Topic
Public Health
Residence Characteristics
United States
Communicable Disease Control methods
Disaster Planning organization & administration
Disease Outbreaks prevention & control
Influenza, Human prevention & control
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Public Opinion
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18439361
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071437