Contact tracing for influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 virus-infected passenger on international flight

Ananda G. Shankar; Kulsum Janmohamed; Babatunde Olowokure; Gillian Smith; Angela H. Hogan; Valerie De Souza; Anders Wallensten; Isabel Oliver; Oliver Blatchford; Paul Cleary; Susan Ibbotson

doi:10.3201/eid2001.120101

Contact tracing for influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 virus-infected passenger on international flight

Ananda G. Shankar, Kulsum Janmohamed, Babatunde Olowokure^*, Gillian Smith, Angela H. Hogan, Valerie De Souza, Anders Wallensten, Isabel Oliver, Oliver Blatchford, Paul Cleary, Susan Ibbotson

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In April 2009, influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection was confirmed in a person who had been symptomatic while traveling on a commercial flight from Mexico to the United Kingdom. Retrospective public health investigation and contact tracing led to the identification of 8 additional confirmed cases among passengers and community contacts of passengers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	118-120
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2001.120101
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Contact tracing for influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 virus-infected passenger on international flight

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