Entry ID: 8 Category: Airports and AircraftSchenkel, Karl , Rahel Amorosa, Inge Mucke, Valentina Dias-Ferrao, Michaela Diercke, Katrin Leitmeyer, Gerard Krause, Tim Eckmanns(2009) ECDC TECHNICAL REPORT: Risk assessment guidelines for infectious diseases transmitted on aircraft. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Technical Report.The recommendations given in this document are based on evidence from three sources: a systematic literature search, expert opinions, and established disease-specific parameters (e.g. incubation period, period of shedding, etc.). For some diseases, event-based evidence was poor or completely lacking, since there are no or only a few publications available concerning these diseases. In such cases (and to be on the safe side), we frequently opted for a comprehensive approach, i.e. contact tracing (CT). We are aware that contact tracing is not always feasible and may absorb a substantial amount of human and financial resources. Therefore, public health experts in charge of contact tracing should consider the algorithms in this document merely as a point of reference and not as a binding recommendation. Prior to making the decision to initiate contact tracing, clinicians or epidemiologist should take into account that the algorithms provided in this document cannot cover every aspect or factor, e.g. the epidemiological situation in the country of origin, the destination of a flight, the susceptibility of the affected passengers, vaccine coverage, pathogen type/subtype, and antibiotic resistance. The 'Question and answer (Q&A) sheets for contact tracing' (see Annex 1) provided in this document are intended to assist public health experts with the decision-making process. This document focuses exclusively on the transmission of infectious diseases on airplanes. However, a more comprehensive risk assessment should also examine the possible transmission of diseases in airports and during airport transfers. Use your browser's "Back" button to return to the results list.
