In the recent pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, non-pharmaceutical interventions such as school closings and thermal screenings at airports were implemented to slow the spread of disease [5, 6] . Other common non-pharmecuetical interventions include quarantine, isolation, travel restrictions, closing of public places, fear-based self quarantine, and cancellation of events. These interventions all have economic costs to individuals and society related to lost work, increased school absenteeism, and decreased business revenues.