School closure as an influenza mitigation strategy: how variations in legal authority and plan criteria can alter the impact

• Main Authors: Potter Margaret A (Author), Brown Shawn T (Author), Cooley Phillip C (Author), Sweeney Patricia M (Author), Hershey Tina B (Author), Gleason Sherrianne M (Author), Lee Bruce Y (Author), Keane Christopher R (Author), Grefenstette John (Author), Burke Donald S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>States' pandemic influenza plans and school closure statutes are intended to guide state and local officials, but most faced a great deal of uncertainty during the 2009 influenza H1N1 epidemic. Questions remained about whether,...