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Cause-Specific School Absenteeism Monitoring Identifies Community Influenza Outbreaks
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Transmission and amplification of influenza within schools has been purported as a driving mechanism for subsequent outbreaks in surrounding communities. However, the number of studies assessing the utility of monitoring school absenteeism as an… read more… was initiated to evaluate the relationships between all-cause (a-Tot), illness-related (a-I), and influenza-like … same community. Objective: The Oregon Child Absenteeism due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS) was implemented … was initiated to evaluate the relationships between all-cause (a-Tot), illness-related (a-I), and influenza-like … -
Utility of Nontraditional Data Sources for Early Detection of Influenza
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Influenza surveillance is conducted through a complex network of laboratory and epidemiologic systems essential for estimating population burden of disease, selecting influenza vaccine viruses, and detecting novel influenza viruses with… read more… children have the highest influenza incidence rates among all age groups. Due to the close interaction of children in schools and … communities. 2 views Submitted by Magou on Sat, 08/26/2017 - 20:25 … children have the highest influenza incidence rates among all age groups. Due to the close interaction of children in …