2018
DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v10i1.8757
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Cause-Specific School Absenteeism Monitoring Identifies Community Influenza Outbreaks

Abstract: ObjectiveThe Oregon Child Absenteeism due to Respiratory Disease Study (ORCHARDS) was implemented to assess the relationships between cause-specific absenteeism within a school district and medically attended influenza visits within the same community.IntroductionTransmission 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 indic… Show more

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