Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Aircraft

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Authors

Sonja J. Olsen

Hsiao-Ling Chang

Terence Yung-Yan Cheung

Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang

Abstract

Transmission of SARS may occur on an aircraft when infected persons fly during the symptomatic phase of illness. Measures to reduce the risk of transmission are warranted.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Infection Control and Ventilation SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 349, Issue 25, pp. 2416-2422

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031349

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