INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL CLOSURE ON THE INCIDENCE OF VIRAL RESPIRATORY DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN AND ON HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 23 (7) , 675-677
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000128778.54105.06
Abstract
We evaluated the effect of school closure on the occurrence of respiratory infection among children ages 6–12 years and its impact on health care services. During this period, there were significant decreases in the diagnoses of respiratory infections (42%), visits to physician (28%) and emergency departments (28%) and medication purchases (35%). The present study provides quantitative data to support school closure during an influenza pandemic.Keywords
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