Abstract
To determine effects of school breaks on influenza virus transmission in the Southern Hemisphere, we analyzed 2004-2010 influenza-like-illness surveillance data from Chile. Winter breaks were significantly associated with a two-thirds temporary incidence reduction among schoolchildren, which supports use of school closure to temporarily reduce illness, especially among schoolchildren, in the Southern Hemisphere.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1203-1207 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
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Rates of influenza-like illness and winter school breaks, Chile, 2004-2010. / Chowell, Gerardo; Towers, Sherry; Viboud, Cécile; Fuentes, Rodrigo; Sotomayor, Viviana.
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AB - To determine effects of school breaks on influenza virus transmission in the Southern Hemisphere, we analyzed 2004-2010 influenza-like-illness surveillance data from Chile. Winter breaks were significantly associated with a two-thirds temporary incidence reduction among schoolchildren, which supports use of school closure to temporarily reduce illness, especially among schoolchildren, in the Southern Hemisphere.
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