2024 Yes School knowledge of infectious diseases in schools: conducting surveillance and on-demand, symptomatic respiratory viral testing in a large pre-kindergarten-12th grade school district https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1408281 Schuster, Jennifer E. North America Observational Epidemiological Students Staff Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) High School (9-12) Viruses Infections Acute respiratory illness Respiratory virus School Students Teachers Surveillance This study used surveillance and PCR testing on 6,315 respiratory specimens from a Missouri school district, with 28% testing positive. Results show that school-based surveillance can detect outbreaks early and support effective public health response. 2024