RealFeedApp UK, Japan, and US planning scenarios show bed shortages
A modeling study using historical pandemic data from 1918, 1957, and 1968 found that static antiviral stockpiles do not account for healthcare system elasticity. Projected bed demand in the UK, Japan, and the US exceeds national capacity during acute surges.
- Field
- medicine and diagnostics
- What they did
- Researchers modeled the demand for hospital beds during pandemic influenza to evaluate whether current antiviral drug stockpiles are sufficient to prevent healthcare system collapse.
- Why it matters
- The approach considers not only the quantity of drugs but also the actual capacity of hospitals, allowing for a better assessment of risks during sudden spikes in cases.
#pandemic influenza#healthcare capacity#hospital bed demand#modeling study
