Cost effectiveness of preemptive school closures to mitigate pandemic influenza outbreaks of differing severity in the United States

• Main Authors: Lori R. Dauelsberg (Author), Brian Maskery (Author), Heesoo Joo (Author), Timothy C. Germann (Author), Sara Y. Del Valle (Author), Amra Uzicanin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) may be considered as part of national pandemic preparedness as a first line defense against influenza pandemics. Preemptive school closures (PSCs) are an NPI reserved for severe pandemics and are highly effective in slowing influenza spread...