Strategic Interactions in Antiviral Drug Use During an Influenza Pandemic
Conclusion
The model shows how a wide range of outcomes are possible depending on epidemiological, geographical, and perceptual factors in the populations. Externalities caused by travel connections when drug-resistant mutants do not suffer a reduced transmission have the potential to lead both jurisdictions to socially suboptimal states of excessive antiviral drug use. Strategic interactions between jurisdictions during an influenza pandemic should be further studied.
List of abbreviations
L: treat at a low rate
H: treat at a high rate
l: low payoff
m: medium payoff
h: high payoff
WHO: World Health Organization
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Corresponding Author
Please contact Kamal Jnawali at kjnawali@uoguelph.ca
Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Data Availability Statement
All data appearing in the manuscript were generated directly from the equations in the manuscript. No new simulation code or epidemiological data were generated as a result of this research.
Appendices
Appendix A and B.
Appendix C and D.
Appendix E.
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kamal Jnawali Source Type: research
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