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Measures for infection prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2 in Belgian schools between December 2020 and June 2021: a prospective cohort study

2022-04-12 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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IntroductionAs the role of school-aged children was unclear at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health authorities recommended to implement infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in school settings. Few studies evaluated the implementation of these measures and their effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among pupils and staff. AimTo describe the implementation of IPC measures in Belgian primary and secondary schools and assess its relation to the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2...

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