Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong
Open Access
- 1 October 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (10) , 1660-1662
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1410.080646
Abstract
In winter 2008, kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong were closed for 2 weeks after media coverage indicated that 3 children had died, apparently from influenza. We examined prospective influenza surveillance data before, during, and after the closure. We did not find a substantial effect on community transmission.Keywords
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