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. 2009 Feb 13;87(4):305–311. doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.050203

Table 1. Strategic pandemic response framework, based on the Haddon matrix,11 used for planning case-study simulations.

Pandemic timeline Factors influencing pandemic spread
Individual Physical environment Social environment Agent/vector
Pre-event phase: Immunization status Community structure: Pandemic policies Mapping
Underlying risk factors for viral spread - day care
- schools
Event phase: Nutritional state Information infrastructure Social networking patterns Infectivity
Determinants of viral spread Quarantine possibilities Sustainability of social order
Availability of first-aid kits
Post-event phase: Self-care resources Health-care facilities Mobilization of civic resources Virulence
Determination of final severity and consequences of the epidemic Antiviral medication Equipment and supplies Mobilization of industrial response (production of vaccine and antivirals)