Volume 13, Number 2—February 2007
Letter
Pandemic Influenza School Closure Policies
Laura H. Kahn*
Table
Number of states reporting influenza pandemic school closure policies at various levels, USA*
| Region | Local only | State and local | State only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| South | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Midwest | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| West | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Total† | 22 | 16 | 6 |
*Northeast: CT, DC, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT; South: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV; Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.
†Six states did not respond.
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