Evidence-based Tool for Triggering School Closures during Influenza Outbreaks, Japan
oleh: Asami Sasaki, Anne Gatewood Hoen, Al Ozonoff, Hiroshi Suzuki, Naohito Tanabe, Nao Seki, Reiko Saito, John S. Brownstein
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-11-01 |
Deskripsi
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.