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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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	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:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Subjects:	human influenza sentinel surveillance public health school closures social distancing primary school
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0646_article