Table 4 Treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors of 90% of individuals consulting a physician for 'flu-like' symptoms. Estimates are cumulative numbers per 100 inhabitants, unless otherwise specified.

From: A 'small-world-like' model for comparing interventions aimed at preventing and controlling influenza pandemics

Outcomes	Outbreak; n = 106		All simulations; n = 200
	Mean	Minimum-Maximum	Mean
Infections
Total	43.3	38.5–48.0	23.0
Children^a	72.5	67.9–76.4	38.4
Adults^a	36.5	30.6–41.8	19.3
Elderly^a	22.3	18.6–26.0	11.8
Physician visits	28.0	24.3–31.2	14.9
Hospital admissions	0.98	0.66–1.18	0.52
Deaths	0.21	0.12 – 0.32	0.11
Lost workdays^b	125	107–141	66
Treatment units (doses)^c	243	215–269	129

^aPer 100 individuals of a given age
^bPer 100 working adults
^cTwo per day of treatment, five days per patient

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