Closing schools seems like a logical approach to managing community outbreaks of influenza. In practice, however, the effectiveness of school closures for managing outbreaks or severe outcomes related to influenza is unclear. Research on school closures has sometimes lacked rigour, often led to contradictory findings, or been insufficient to answer some of the more important questions.
Publications
Review of Terms Used in Modelling Influenza Infection
A review of terms commonly used in modelling studies of influenza infection spread and control. The objective is to understand the similarities and discrepancies between definitions of the same terms used in different studies.
A Logical Modelling Framework for Influenza Infection
This document provides details of a proposed logical framework for influenza infection, to enhance the utility and uptake of modelling for public health response.