Rates of Influenza-like Illness and Winter School Breaks, Chile, 2004–2010

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 support...

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Main Authors: Chowell, Gerardo, Towers, Sherry, Viboud, Cécile, Fuentes, Rodrigo, Sotomayor, Viviana
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073857/