Evidence-based Tool for Triggering School Closures during Influenza Outbreaks, Japan

Evidence-based Tool for Triggering School Closures during Influenza Outbreaks, Japan

Guidelines available to school administrators to support school closure decisions during influenza outbreaks are usually not evidence-based. Using empirical data on absentee rates of elementary school students in Japan, we developed a simple and practical algorithm for determining the optimal timing...

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Main Authors: Asami Sasaki, Anne Gatewood Hoen, Al Ozonoff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naohito Tanabe, Nao Seki, Reiko Saito, John S. Brownstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Outbreaks
influenza
population surveillance
software design
public health
prevention and control
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/11/09-0798_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/11/09-0798_article

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