title: Rates of influenza-like illness and winter school breaks, Chile, 2004-2010.
abstract: 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 supports use of school closure to temporarily reduce illness, especially among schoolchildren, in the Southern Hemisphere.
authors: Gerardo
authors: G
authors: Chowell
authors: Sherry
authors: S
authors: Towers
authors: Cécile
authors: C
authors: Viboud
authors: Rodrigo
authors: R
authors: Fuentes
authors: Viviana
authors: V
authors: Sotomayor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008875:Middle Aged; D012574:Schools; D012621:Seasons; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chile; Influenza-like illness; age-specific incidence rates; incidence ratio; influenza; viruses