Implementation and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, including mask mandates and ventilation, on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (alpha variant) in primary schools in the Netherlands

Koen M. F. Gorgels; Suhreta Mujakovic; Eline Stallenberg; Volker H. Hackert; Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0305195

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Implementation and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, including mask mandates and ventilation, on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (alpha variant) in primary schools in the Netherlands

Koen M. F. Gorgels ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: Koengorgels@gmail.com

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands, Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6965-5246

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Suhreta Mujakovic,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Eline Stallenberg,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Volker H. Hackert,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands, Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Implementation and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, including mask mandates and ventilation, on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (alpha variant) in primary schools in the Netherlands

Koen M. F. Gorgels,
Suhreta Mujakovic,
Eline Stallenberg,
Volker H. Hackert,
Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

Published: June 17, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305195

About the Authors

Koen M. F. Gorgels

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: Koengorgels@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6965-5246

Suhreta Mujakovic

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Eline Stallenberg

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Volker H. Hackert

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands

Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health Mosa, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands, Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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