TY - JOUR
T1 - Rates of influenza-like illness and winter school breaks, Chile, 2004-2010
AU - Chowell, Gerardo
AU - Towers, Sherry
AU - Viboud, Cécile
AU - Fuentes, Rodrigo
AU - Sotomayor, Viviana
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - 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.
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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U2 - 10.3201/eid2007.130967
DO - 10.3201/eid2007.130967
M3 - Article
C2 - 24963800
AN - SCOPUS:84902776703
VL - 20
SP - 1203
EP - 1207
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
SN - 1080-6040
IS - 7
ER -