Impact of School Closures on an Influenza Pandemic: Scientific Evidence Base Review
DO Health;
P Mangtani;
(2014)
Impact of School Closures on an Influenza Pandemic: Scientific Evidence Base Review.
Technical Report.
Public Health England.
https://material-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/4647891
School closure has been recommended as a potential component of a mitigation strategy during an influenza pandemic, and schools were closed in the UK and elsewhere during the 2009 pandemic. This report aims to inform the development of options for policy in influenza pandemics by collating and updating the evidence base concerning the effects of school closure on influenza transmission.
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