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

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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Hauptverfasser: 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
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Schriftenreihe:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Schlagworte:
human influenza
sentinel surveillance
public health
school closures
social distancing
primary school
Online Zugang:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0646_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0646_article

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