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Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Jul;20(7). doi: 10.3201/eid2007.130967.
Rates of Influenza-like Illness and Winter School Breaks, Chile, 2004-2010.
Chowell G, Towers S, Viboud C, Fuentes R, Sotomayor V.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
Chile; Influenza-like illness; age-specific incidence rates; incidence ratio; influenza; viruses
PMID:
24963800
[PubMed - in process]
Rates of Influenza-like Illness and Winter School Breaks, Chile, 2004-2010.
Chowell G, Towers S, Viboud C, Fuentes R, Sotomayor V.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
Chile; Influenza-like illness; age-specific incidence rates; incidence ratio; influenza; viruses
PMID:
24963800
[PubMed - in process]
