Oseltamivir Ring Prophylaxis for Containment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreaks

201086 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Vernon J. Lee · Ministry of Defence

Jonathan Yap

Alex R. Cook

Mark Chen · Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Joshua K. Tay

Boon Huan Tan · DSO National Laboratories

Jin Phang Loh · Environmental Research Institute

Seok Wei Chew · Environmental Research Institute

Abstract

Oseltamivir ring chemoprophylaxis, together with prompt identification and isolation of infected personnel, was effective in reducing the impact of outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 influenza in semiclosed settings.

Topics & Keywords

Influenza Virus Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 362, Issue 23, pp. 2166-2174

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0908482

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