Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3393125 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryThis report reviews U.S. guidelines for the identification of persons exposed to rubella during air travel. In response to an individual with rubella who traveled on multiple flights, CDC conducted an airline contact investigation that was expanded beyond customary protocol to assess if current operating procedures are adequate. Of 250 potentially exposed airline passengers, 215 (86%) were contacted and none developed a rubella-like rash, arguing against the need to notify passengers beyond the standard protocol in most cases.
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Curi Kim, Pollyanna Chavez, Abbi Pierce, Andrew Murray, Molly Sander, Cynthia Kenyon, Ruta Sharangpani, Emily Abernathy, Joseph Icenogle, Preeta K. Kutty, Susan B. Redd, Kathleen Gallagher, John Neatherlin, Karen Marienau,