Rubella contact tracing associated with air travel.
This 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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, 1600 Clifton Road, Bldg 20, MS C01, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. ckim@cdc.gov
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001359:Aviation; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012411:Rubella Vaccine