Mitigation of Influenza B Epidemic with School Closures, Hong Kong, 2018

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作者：
Ali, Sheikh Taslim [2 ]
Cowling, Benjamin J. [1 ]
Lau, Eric H. Y. [1 ]
Fang, Vicky J. [1 ]
Leung, Gabriel M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Sch Publ Hlth, Collaborating Ctr Infect Dis Epidemiol & Control, World Hlth Org, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
来源：
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2018年 / 24卷 / 11期
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D O I：
10.3201/eid2411.180612
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
In winter 2018, schools in Hong Kong were closed 1 week before the scheduled Chinese New Year holiday to mitigate an influenza B virus epidemic. The intervention occurred after the epidemic peak and reduced overall incidence by approximate to 4.2%. School-based vaccination programs should be implemented to more effectively reduce influenza illnesses.
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