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

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TitleSchool closure and mitigation of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Hong Kong
AuthorsWu, JT2
Cowling, BJ2
Lau, EHY2
Ip, DKM2
Ho, LM2
Tsang, T3
Chuang, SK3
Leung, PY1
Lo, SV1 4
Liu, SH1
Riley, S2
Issue Date2010
PublisherUS Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
CitationEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2010, v. 16 n. 3, p. 538-541 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091216
AbstractIn 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 ≈25% when secondary schools closed.
ISSN1080-6040
2011 Impact Factor: 6.169
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.476
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091216
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000275404700032
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Food and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHK-09-04-01
US National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study program1 U54 GM088558
Hong Kong University Grants CommitteeAoE/M-12/06
Fogarty International Center3R01TW008246-01S1
Fogarty International Center and the Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
Funding Information:

This research received financial support from the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Food and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (grant no. HK-09-04-01) the Harvard Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics from the US National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study program (grant no. 1 U54 GM088558); the Area of Excellence Scheme of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (grant no. AoE/M-12/06) from Fogarty International Center (grant no. 3R01TW008246-01S1); and the Research and Policy for Infectious Disease Dynamics program from Fogarty International Center and the Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ReferencesReferences in Scopus
GrantsControl of Pandemic and Inter-pandemic Influenza
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dc.contributor.authorWu, JT
dc.contributor.authorCowling, BJ
dc.contributor.authorLau, EHY
dc.contributor.authorIp, DKM
dc.contributor.authorHo, LM
dc.contributor.authorTsang, T
dc.contributor.authorChuang, SK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, PY
dc.contributor.authorLo, SV
dc.contributor.authorLiu, SH
dc.contributor.authorRiley, S
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:19:49Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:19:49Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractIn 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 ≈25% when secondary schools closed.
dc.description.grantControl of Pandemic and Inter-pandemic Influenza
dc.description.grantcode97655
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dc.identifier.citationEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2010, v. 16 n. 3, p. 538-541 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091216
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091216
dc.identifier.epage541
dc.identifier.hkuros169075
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000275404700032
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Food and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHK-09-04-01
US National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study program1 U54 GM088558
Hong Kong University Grants CommitteeAoE/M-12/06
Fogarty International Center3R01TW008246-01S1
Fogarty International Center and the Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
Funding Information:

This research received financial support from the Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Disease, Food and Health Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (grant no. HK-09-04-01) the Harvard Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics from the US National Institutes of Health Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study program (grant no. 1 U54 GM088558); the Area of Excellence Scheme of the Hong Kong University Grants Committee (grant no. AoE/M-12/06) from Fogarty International Center (grant no. 3R01TW008246-01S1); and the Research and Policy for Infectious Disease Dynamics program from Fogarty International Center and the Science & Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

dc.identifier.issn1080-6040
2011 Impact Factor: 6.169
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.476
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid20202441
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77649144180
dc.identifier.spage538
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/86664
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUS Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofEmerging Infectious Diseases
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshDisease Outbreaks
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
dc.subject.meshInfluenza, Human - epidemiology - prevention & control - transmission
dc.subject.meshModels, Biological
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillance - methods
dc.subject.meshSchools
dc.subject.meshSeasons
dc.titleSchool closure and mitigation of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Hong Kong Hospital Authority
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Centre for Health Protection
  4. Food and Health Bureau