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School closure and mitigation of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT: In Hong Kong, kindergartens and primary schools were closed when local transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified. Secondary schools closed for summer vacation shortly afterwards. By fitting a model of reporting and transmission to case data, we estimated that transmission was reduced approximately 25% when secondary schools closed.

SUBMITTER: Wu JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3206396 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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In Hong Kong, kindergartens and primary schools were closed when local transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was identified. Secondary schools closed for summer vacation shortly afterwards. By fitting a model of reporting and transmission to case data, we estimated that transmission was reduced approximately 25% when secondary schools closed. ...[more]

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