Does closing schools help prevent the spread of 2009 H1N1 flu?
Because of the large number of reported 2009 H1N1 flu cases and clusters of disease throughout the United States, the spread of 2009 H1N1 flu within communities makes individual school closures or child care closures ineffective as a control measure. Some schools might be temporarily closed due to high rates of absenteeism and flu-like illness that interfere with the school’s ability to function.
