School closure is currently the main strategy to mitigate influenza A(H1N1)v: a modeling study

V Sypsa; A Hatzakis

doi:10.2807/ese.14.24.19240-en

School closure is currently the main strategy to mitigate influenza A(H1N1)v: a modeling study

Euro Surveill. 2009 Jun 18;14(24):19240. doi: 10.2807/ese.14.24.19240-en.

Authors

V Sypsa¹, A Hatzakis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece. ahatzak@med.uoa.gr

PMID: 19555599
DOI: 10.2807/ese.14.24.19240-en

Abstract

Mathematical modeling was employed on recent epidemiological data from Mexico in order to assess the impact of intervention strategies on the spread of influenza A(H1N1)v in the setting of the European region. Active surveillance that will ensure timely treatment and home isolation of symptomatic cases in combination with school closure seem to form an efficient strategy to control the spread of influenza A(H1N1)v.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype*
Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Mexico / epidemiology
Proportional Hazards Models*
Schools*
Students / statistics & numerical data