School closure as an influenza mitigation strategy

How variations in legal authority and plan criteria can alter the impact

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15364993
AutoresMargaret A Potter (University of Pittsburgh, autor correspondente), Shawn T Brown (0000-0001-6980-8372, University of Pittsburgh), Phillip Cooley (RTI International), Phillip C Cooley, Patricia M Sweeney (University of Pittsburgh), Tina B Hershey (0000-0002-8600-6168, University of Pittsburgh), Sherrianne M Gleason (University of Pittsburgh), Bruce Y Lee (0000-0003-2633-8651, University of Pittsburgh), Christopher R Keane (University of Pittsburgh), John J Grefenstette (0000-0001-6180-5177, University of Pittsburgh), John Grefenstette, Donald S Burke (0000-0002-5704-8094, University of Pittsburgh)
Ano2012
Volume12
Fascículo1
Páginas977-977
Data de publicação2012-11-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
EditoraBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-12-977
PMID23148556
PMCIDPMC3532840
OpenAlexW2032671069
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas27

This agent-based simulation suggests several ways to improve statutes and influenza plans. First, school closure should remain available to state and local authorities as an influenza mitigation strategy. Second, influenza plans need not necessarily specify the threshold for school closures but should clearly define provisions for early and ongoing local monitoring. Finally, school closure authority may be exercised at the statewide or local level, so long as decisions are informed by monitoring incidence in local communities and schools

Closure (psychology · Environmental health · Political science · Population · State (computer science · Statute · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Disaster Management and Resilience · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Law · Medicine