COVID-19 infection among international travellers: a prospective analysis.

Meaghan LunneyPaul E RonksleyRobert G WeaverLianne BarniehNorman BlueMarc T AveyElizabeth Rolland-HarrisFaisal M KhanJack X Q PangEllen RaffertyTayler D ScoryLawrence W SvensonRachel RodinMarcello Tonelli

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

21.5 per 1000 international travellers tested positive for COVID-19. Most (69%) tested positive on arrival and 31% tested positive during follow-up. These findings suggest the need for ongoing vigilance in travellers testing negative on arrival and highlight the value of follow-up testing and contact tracing to monitor and limit secondary transmission where possible.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
data analysis