Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong
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 o...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2008-10-01
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| author | Benjamin J. Cowling Eric H.Y. Lau Conrad L.H. Lam Calvin K.Y. Cheng Jana Kovar Kwok Hung Chan J.S. Malik Peiris Gabriel M. Leung |
| author_facet | Benjamin J. Cowling Eric H.Y. Lau Conrad L.H. Lam Calvin K.Y. Cheng Jana Kovar Kwok Hung Chan J.S. Malik Peiris Gabriel M. Leung |
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| 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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| spelling | doaj.art-e054a6b0dda04d7f87b9b19bc4f9cfcd2022-12-21T19:35:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592008-10-0114101660166210.3201/eid1410.080646Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong KongBenjamin J. CowlingEric H.Y. LauConrad L.H. LamCalvin K.Y. ChengJana KovarKwok Hung ChanJ.S. Malik PeirisGabriel M. LeungIn 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0646_articlehuman influenzasentinel surveillancepublic healthschool closuressocial distancingprimary school |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin J. Cowling Eric H.Y. Lau Conrad L.H. Lam Calvin K.Y. Cheng Jana Kovar Kwok Hung Chan J.S. Malik Peiris Gabriel M. Leung Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong Emerging Infectious Diseases human influenza sentinel surveillance public health school closures social distancing primary school |
| title | Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong |
| title_full | Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong |
| title_fullStr | Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong |
| title_short | Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong |
| title_sort | effects of school closures 2008 winter influenza season hong kong |
| topic | human influenza sentinel surveillance public health school closures social distancing primary school |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0646_article |
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