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Genomic Evidence of In-Flight SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, India to Australia, April 2021

Authors :
Freya Hogarth
Pasqualina Coffey
Laura Goddard
Sarah Lewis
Shereen Labib
Mathilda Wilmot
Patiyan Andersson
Norelle Sherry
Torsten Seemann
Benjamin P. Howden
Kevin Freeman
Robert Baird
Ian Hosegood
Kathleen McDermott
Nick Walsh
Ben Polkinghorne
Catherine Marshall
Jane Davies
Vicki Krause
Ella M. Meumann
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 7, Pp 1527-1530 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022.

Abstract

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with 2 repatriation flights from India to Australia in April 2021 indicated that 4 passengers transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to >11 other passengers. Results suggest transmission despite mandatory mask use and predeparture testing. For subsequent flights, predeparture quarantine and expanded predeparture testing were implemented.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
28
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b0ef18021f14e3b95b790986a8208c9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2807.212466