Transmission of pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza on passenger aircraft: retrospective cohort study

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作者
Baker, Michael G. [1 ]
Thornley, Craig N. [2 ]
Mills, Clair [3 ]
Roberts, Sally [4 ]
Perera, Shanika [2 ]
Peters, Julia [2 ]
Kelso, Anne [5 ]
Barr, Ian [5 ]
Wilson, Nick [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Otago, Dept Publ Hlth, Wellington 6242, New Zealand
[2] Auckland Dist Hlth Board, Auckland Reg Publ Hlth Serv, Auckland 1150, New Zealand
[3] Univ Auckland, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Auckland 1, New Zealand
[4] Auckland Dist Hlth Board, Dept Microbiol, Auckland, New Zealand
[5] WHO Collaborating Ctr Reference & Res Influenza, Melbourne, Vic 3051, Australia
来源
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2010年 / 340卷
关键词
A H1N1 VIRUS; OUTBREAK; INFECTIONS;
D O I
10.1136/bmj.c2424
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objectives To assess the risk of transmission of pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza (pandemic A/H1N1) from an infected high school group to other passengers on an airline flight and the effectiveness of screening and follow-up of exposed passengers. Design Retrospective cohort investigation using a questionnaire administered to passengers and laboratory investigation of those with symptoms. Setting Auckland, New Zealand, with national and international follow-up of passengers. Participants Passengers seated in the rear section of a Boeing 747-400 long haul flight that arrived on 25 April 2009, including a group of 24 students and teachers and 97 (out of 102) other passengers in the same section of the plane who agreed to be interviewed. Main outcome measures Laboratory confirmed pandemic A/H1N1 infection in susceptible passengers within 3. 2 days of arrival; sensitivity and specificity of influenza symptoms for confirmed infection; and completeness and timeliness of contact tracing. Results Nine members of the school group were laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic A/H1N1 infection and had symptoms during the flight. Two other passengers developed confirmed pandemic A/H1N1 infection, 12 and 48 hours after the flight. They reported no other potential sources of infection. Their seating was within two rows of infected passengers, implying a risk of infection of about 3.5% for the 57 passengers in those rows. All but one of the confirmed pandemic A/H1N1 infected travellers reported cough, but more complex definitions of influenza cases had relatively low sensitivity. Rigorous follow-up by public health workers located 93% of passengers, but only 52% were contacted within 72 hours of arrival. Conclusions A low but measurable risk of transmission of pandemic A/H1N1 exists during modern commercial air travel. This risk is concentrated close to infected passengers with symptoms. Follow-up and screening of exposed passengers is slow and difficult once they have left the airport.
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