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. 2008 Mar 10;105(12):4639–4644. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0706849105

Table 4.

U.S. national illness (infection) attack rates using three national intervention strategies in the U.S. population models

Illness (infection) Attack rate, %
Scenario UW/LANL Imperial/Pitt
No intervention 47 (70) 42 (63)
Social distancing* 39 (58)
Partial scenario 2 23 (35)
Full TLC (scenario 2) 0.13 (0.20) 0.30 (0.45)

Threshold is an illness attack rate of 1/1,000 nationally for all interventions except school closure. School closure is implemented locally at the local threshold of 1/1,000 illness attack rate. Otherwise similar to scenario 2 (30/60) when applicable. UW/LANL model R0 = 2.1; Imperial/Pitt model R0 = 1.9.

*Only 50% community social distancing and 50% reduction in long distance travel, nothing else.

Scenario 2, 50% reduction in long distance travel; but no TAP, treatment only, no school closure, no liberal leave.

Scenario 2, school closure at local threshold; 50% reduction in long-distance travel.