The impact of illness and the impact of school closure on social contact patterns

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 34, 2010, Pages 267-312

  Eames, K T D ^a   Tilston, N L ^a   White, P J ^b,c   Adams, E ^b   Edmunds, W J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANDEMIC; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CLOSURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; SWINE INFLUENZA; SYMPTOM; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955131654     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta14340-04     Document Type: Article

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