Risk of transmitting meningococcal infection by transient contact on aircraft and other transport

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1057-1061

  Rachael, Tia ^a,d   Schubert, K ^b   Hellenbrand, W ^b   Krause, G ^b   Stuart, J M ^a,c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Primary Care Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aircraft; Epidemiology; Meningococcal disease; Transient contact; Transmission

Indexed keywords

PORIN A; RIFAMPICIN;

AIRCRAFT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FLIGHT; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; REVIEW; SEROTYPE; SYMPTOM; TRAVEL;

AIRCRAFT; CONTACT TRACING; HUMANS; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; RISK; TRAVEL;

EID: 69949173988     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809002398     Document Type: Review

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