Abstract
If avian flu becomes directly transmissible among humans, could we prevent a pandemic by using prophylactic antivirals? Possibly, if the virus is not too transmissible, and we react fast and efficiently.
MeSH terms
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Acetamides / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Birds
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Chemoprevention / methods
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Computer Simulation
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Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype*
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Influenza in Birds / epidemiology*
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Influenza in Birds / transmission
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Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
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Influenza, Human / prevention & control
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Models, Theoretical*
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Oseltamivir
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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Acetamides
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Antiviral Agents
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Oseltamivir