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Risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on international flights, a retrospective cohort study using national surveillance data in England.

Joshua HowkinsSimon PackerEleanor I WalshDeepti KumarObaghe EdeghereMatthew HickmanIsabel Oliver
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2024)
This study confirms that in-flight transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurred. There are factors associated with increased risk of infection. Contact tracing identified exposed persons who subsequently developed infection. A targeted approach to contact tracing passengers with the highest exposure risk could be an effective use of limited public health resources.
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  • public health
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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