SARS-CoV-2 Testing Before International Airline Travel, December 2020 to May 2021

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Although there have been several case reports and simulation models of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission associated with air travel, there are limited data to guide testing strategy to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission onboard commercial aircraft. Among 9853 passengers with a negative SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction test performed within 72 hours of departure from December 2020 through May 2021, five (0.05%) passengers with active SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified with rapid antigen tests and confirmed with rapid molecular test performed before and after an international flight from the United States to Italy. This translates to a case detection rate of 1 per 1970 travelers during a time of high prevalence of active infection in the United States. A negative molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours of international airline departure results in a low probability of active infection identified on antigen testing during commercial airline flight.

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

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Mayo Clinic proceedings - 96(2021), 11 vom: 09. Nov., Seite 2856-2860

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Englisch

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Tande, Aaron J [VerfasserIn]
Binnicker, Matthew J [VerfasserIn]
Ting, Henry H [VerfasserIn]
Del Rio, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Jalil, Lindsey [VerfasserIn]
Brawner, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Carter, Peter W [VerfasserIn]
Toomey, Kathleen [VerfasserIn]
Shah, Nilay D [VerfasserIn]
Berbari, Elie F [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 17.11.2021

Date Revised 17.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.019

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NLM332747085