Management and control of communicable diseases in schools and other child care settings: systematic review on the incubation period and period of infectiousness

Abstract Background Information on the incubation period and period of infectiousness or shedding of infectious pathogens is critical for management and control of communicable diseases in schools and other childcare settings. Methods We performed a systematic literature review (Pubmed and Embase) t...

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Main Authors: Ida Czumbel, Chantal Quinten, Pierluigi Lopalco, Jan C. Semenza, The ECDC expert panel working group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3095-8