Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong

Cowling, Benjamin J.; Lau, Eric H.Y.; Lam, Conrad L.H.; Cheng, Calvin K.Y.; Kovar, Jana; Chan, Kwok Hung; Peiris, J.S. Malik; Leung, Gabriel M.

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Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong

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Oct 2008
By Cowling, Benjamin J. ; Lau, Eric H.Y. ; Lam, Conrad L.H. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Cowling, Benjamin J. ; Lau, Eric H.Y. ; Lam, Conrad L.H. ; Cheng, Calvin K.Y. ; Kovar, Jana ; Chan, Kwok Hung ; Peiris, J.S. Malik ; Leung, Gabriel M.
Description:

In winter 2008, kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong were closed for 2 weeks after media coverage indicated that 3 children had died, apparently from influenza. We examined prospective influenza surveillance data before, during, and after the closure. We did not find a substantial effect on community transmission.
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Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Hong Kong Human Influenza Humans Infant Influenza, Human Kindergarten Population Surveillance Primary School Public Health School Closures Schools Seasons Sentinel Surveillance Social Distancing
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(10):1660-1662
Pubmed ID:

18826841
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PMC2609897
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Journal Article
Volume:

14
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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