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

Emerging Infectious Diseases

卷:15

关键词: Outbreaks;    influenza;    population surveillance;    software design;    public health;    prevention and control;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1511.090798

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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