| Literature DB >> 32277239 |
Sukhyun Ryu1,2, Sheikh Taslim Ali2, Benjamin J Cowling2, Eric H Y Lau2.
Abstract
School closures are considered as a potential nonpharmaceutical intervention to mitigate severe influenza epidemics and pandemics. In this study, we assessed the effects of scheduled school closure on influenza transmission using influenza surveillance data before, during, and after spring breaks in South Korea, 2014-2016. During the spring breaks, influenza transmission was reduced by 27%-39%, while the overall reduction in transmissibility was estimated to be 6%-23%, with greater effects observed among school-aged children.Entities:
Keywords: influenza; public health; school closures
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32277239 PMCID: PMC7399705 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa179
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226