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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Blendon, Robert J. ; Koonin, Lisa M. ; Benson, John M. ; Cetron, Martin S. ; Pollard, William E. ; ... More +
Blendon, Robert J. ; Koonin, Lisa M. ; Benson, John M. ; Cetron, Martin S. ; Pollard, William E. ; Mitchell, Elizabeth W. ; Weldon, Kathleen J. ; Herrmann, Melissa J. ; Less -
Description:
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.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Disease Control
Disaster Planning
Disease Outbreaks
Health Policy
Humans
Influenza, Human
Interviews As Topic
Patient Acceptance Of Health Care
Policy Review
Public Health
Public Opinion
Residence Characteristics

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):778-786. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
United States ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:c71cae123152ba30ea93fdba54d6b895ed0b23fa6b57bf6700b87d2aeb726307
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