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

Autor: Asami Sasaki, Anne Gatewood Hoen, Al Ozonoff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naohito Tanabe, Nao Seki, Reiko Saito, John S. Brownstein
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 11, Pp 1841-1843 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1511.090798
Popis: 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 of school closures for control of influenza outbreaks.
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