Emerging infectious diseases · 2010 · 37 citations · 6 references
Public HealthElementary EducationUrban HealthEpidemiologyPediatric EpidemiologyPublic Health SurveillanceHousehold EconomicsHousehold Health DynamicsInfectious Disease PreventionHousehold Composition EffectsHousehold Welfare EffectsSchool-based Epidemiology
To determine the effects of school closure, we surveyed 214 households after a 1-week elementary school closure because of pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Students spent 77% of the closure days at home, 69% of students visited at least 1 other location, and 79% of households reported that adults missed no days of work to watch children.
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