ArticleJournal of theoretical biology2012
Economic analysis of the use of facemasks during pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Lessons from past pandemics: a systematic review of evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to suppress COVID-19.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Costs Relating to Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Against Infectious Disease Outbreaks.Applied health economics and health policy · 2021Pooled it
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- Face Mask Use in the Community for Reducing the Spread of COVID-19: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Systematic review of economic evaluations of preparedness strategies and interventions against influenza pandemics.PloS one · 2012Pooled it
- Does wearing a surgical mask influence face touching by healthcare workers? A retrospective cohort study.Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA · 2023Article
- Economic evaluations of interventions against viral pandemics: a scoping review.Public health · 2022Article
- Changes in the use of cosmetics worldwide due to increased use of masks in the coronavirus disease-19 pandemic.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of Face Masks in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19: A Model-Based Analysis.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2021Article
- The comparison of economic impacts of COVID-19 between China and the United States.Procedia computer science · 2021Article
- Costs and benefits of interventions aimed at major infectious disease threats: lessons from the literature.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2020Review
- What community-based public health approaches in West Africa for COVID-19 epidemic? A reflection based on the African socio-cultural context.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Review
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of N95 respirators and medical masks to protect healthcare workers in China from respiratory infections.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Review of economic evaluations of mask and respirator use for protection against respiratory infection transmission.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Review
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Abstract
A large-scale pandemic could cause severe health, social, and economic impacts. The recent 2009 H1N1 pandemic confirmed the need for mitigation strategies that are cost-effective and easy to implement. Typically, in the early stages of a pandemic, as seen with pandemic (H1N1) 2009, vaccines and antivirals may be limited or non-existent, resulting in the need for non-pharmaceutical strategies to reduce the spread of disease and the economic impact. We construct and analyze a mathematical model for a population comprised of three different age groups and assume that some individuals wear facemasks. We then quantify the impact facemasks could have had on the spread of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and examine their cost effectiveness. Our analyses show that an unmitigated pandemic could result in losses of nearly $832 billion in the United States during the length of the pandemic. Based on present value of future earnings, hospital costs, and lost income estimates due to illness, this study estimates that the use of facemasks by 10%, 25%, and 50% of the population could reduce economic losses by $478 billion, $570 billion, and $573 billion, respectively. The results show that facemasks can significantly reduce the number of influenza cases as well as the economic losses due to a pandemic.
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