Where do we start? This is actually an opportunity to contribute to a blog posting on the impact of 'Bird Flu' on the healthcare sector in a developing country. The assumption is that the following topics are essential: Potential socioeconomic impact of pandemics/ avian influenza, What is ‘bird flu’?, Modes of transmission (bird to bird, bird to human or human to
Human), Assessing the economic impact, Modeling the health impact.
A couple of 'reference' articles:
Derek J. Smith, Predictability and Preparedness in Influenza Control, Science, Apr 2006; 312: 392 - 394
The Global Economic and Financial Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF Prepared by the Avian Flu Working Group (in consultation with Departments and the Joint Bank-Fund Health Services Department) February 28, 2006
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/afp/2006/eng/022806.htm
Newcomb, James (2005), Economic Risks Associated with an Influenza Pandemic, Bio Economic Research Associates (bio-era), Cambridge, MA., November.
Preparing for the Next Pandemic By M.T. OsterholmNew England Journal of Medicine.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/352/18/1839
Stacey L. Knobler, Alison Mack, Adel Mahmoud, Stanley M. Lemon, Editors, The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready?, Workshop Summary http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11150.html
Are We Ready? (A large-scale disaster like a pandemic flu or terrorist attack could overwhelm the nation's healthcare providers), By Katherine Hobson
5/1/06 (from http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/060501/1disaster_4.htm )
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