In-flight transmission of measles: Time to update the guidelines?

We describe 2 patients traveling in separate parties on the same flight whose presentations with measles to an Australian hospital's emergency department (ED) resulted in 2 large-scale look backs requiring considerable time and financial resources, prompting us to review the literature and guid...

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Published in:	American journal of infection control Vol. 44; no. 8; pp. 958 - 959
Main Authors:	Lim, Lyn-li, MBBS, FRACP, MPH, Gr, Dip Clin Epi, Ho, Su Ann, MBBS, B Pharm, O'Reilly, Mary, MBBS, FRACP, MPH
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-08-2016 Mosby-Year Book, Inc
Subjects:	Aircraft Airlines Antibodies, Viral - blood Australia Contact Tracing Disease transmission Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital Hospitals Humans Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulin M - blood India Infection Control Infectious Disease Male Measles Measles - blood Measles - diagnosis Measles - transmission Measles - virology Measles virus - immunology Measles virus - isolation & purification Practice Guidelines as Topic Travel Australia
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Summary:	We describe 2 patients traveling in separate parties on the same flight whose presentations with measles to an Australian hospital's emergency department (ED) resulted in 2 large-scale look backs requiring considerable time and financial resources, prompting us to review the literature and guidelines around in-flight transmission of measles.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.02.010