Pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China: potential for international spread via commercial air travel

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Authors

Isaac I. Bogoch · University Health Network

Alexander Watts · St. Michael's Hospital

Andrea Thomas-Bachli · St. Michael's Hospital

Carmen Huber · St. Michael's Hospital

Moritz U. G. Kraemer · University of Oxford

Kamran Khan · BlueDot (Canada)

Abstract

There is currently an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China. Although there are still several unanswered questions about this infection, we evaluate the potential for international dissemination of this disease via commercial air travel should the outbreak continue.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Travel-related health issues Viral Infections and Vectors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Travel Medicine

Volume 27, Issue 2

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa008

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