Influenza (H1N1) 2009 Outbreak and School Closure, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Social and economic impact of school closure resulting from pandemic influenza A/H1N1

“…However, through the experience from Japan during pH1N1, it is shown that school closure done early in the outbreak has substantial effect on mitigation of disease transmission. 15,16 In conclusion, this is the only school closed during Taiwan's containment phase of pH1N1 response. With the efforts of the school teachers and staff to ensure the school's hygiene, continued teaching and monitoring the health of the children, short-term school closure was supported by the majority of families, and wage loss incurred during the school closure contributed little inconvenience to the households.…”

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccination and Class Suspensions after Outbreaks, Taipei City, Taiwan

“…During the 1918–19 and 2009 influenza pandemics, class suspension and school closures, either reactively following outbreaks or proactively at a regional level, were implemented by many countries ( 4 – 8 ). CDC guidance suggests that during an influenza outbreak, policymakers should weigh the advantages and disadvantages of school closures before making a decision ( 9 ).…”

Transmisión comunitaria de gripe pandémica (H1N1) 2009 a partir de brotes en centros escolares de la Comunidad de Madrid: Mayo-junio de 2009

“…La decisión de no proceder al cierre de los centros educativos se ve claramente justificada porque según se ha podido evidenciar a través de la relación entre el brote del IES 1 de Leganés y del CP INF-PRI-SEC 1 del municipio de Madrid, es muy difícil limitar al máximo el número de posibles exposiciones entre la población escolar fuera de los centros escolares 18 . En este caso las actividades deportivas y de ocio, entre ellas un campeonato de fútbol que se había celebrado en esas fechas, así como la propia diná-mica de poblaciones en una comunidad urbana como la CM, donde el traslado diario de población entre el área metropolitana y los municipios de la periferia es constante, facilitaron la difusión del virus en pocos días desde el Sur de la CM al resto del territorio madrileño.…”