US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern
Published guidance recommends controlled movement for persons with higher-risk exposures (HREs) to communicable diseases of public health concern; US federal public health travel restrictions (PHTRs) might be implemented to enforce these measures. We describe persons eligible for and placed on PHTRs...
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| author | Laura A. Vonnahme M. Robynne Jungerman Reena K. Gulati Petra Illig Francisco Alvarado-Ramy |
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| description | Published guidance recommends controlled movement for persons with higher-risk exposures (HREs) to communicable diseases of public health concern; US federal public health travel restrictions (PHTRs) might be implemented to enforce these measures. We describe persons eligible for and placed on PHTRs because of HREs during 2014–2016. There were 160 persons placed on PHTRs: 142 (89%) involved exposure to Ebola virus, 16 (10%) to Lassa fever virus, and 2 (1%) to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Most (90%) HREs were related to an epidemic. No persons attempted to travel; all persons had PHTRs lifted after completion of a maximum disease-specific incubation period or a revised exposure risk classification. PHTR enforced controlled movement and removed risk for disease transmission among travelers who had contacts who refused to comply with public health recommendations. PHTRs are mechanisms to mitigate spread of communicable diseases and might be critical in enhancing health security during epidemics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8973eb0ab9684d02942be2fcf593c12f2022-12-22T00:29:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-12-01231310.3201/eid2313.170386US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health ConcernLaura A. VonnahmeM. Robynne JungermanReena K. GulatiPetra IlligFrancisco Alvarado-RamyPublished guidance recommends controlled movement for persons with higher-risk exposures (HREs) to communicable diseases of public health concern; US federal public health travel restrictions (PHTRs) might be implemented to enforce these measures. We describe persons eligible for and placed on PHTRs because of HREs during 2014–2016. There were 160 persons placed on PHTRs: 142 (89%) involved exposure to Ebola virus, 16 (10%) to Lassa fever virus, and 2 (1%) to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Most (90%) HREs were related to an epidemic. No persons attempted to travel; all persons had PHTRs lifted after completion of a maximum disease-specific incubation period or a revised exposure risk classification. PHTR enforced controlled movement and removed risk for disease transmission among travelers who had contacts who refused to comply with public health recommendations. PHTRs are mechanisms to mitigate spread of communicable diseases and might be critical in enhancing health security during epidemics.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/13/17-0386_articletravelrestrictionspublic health travel restrictionsglobal health securitycommunicable diseasesepidemics |
| spellingShingle | Laura A. Vonnahme M. Robynne Jungerman Reena K. Gulati Petra Illig Francisco Alvarado-Ramy US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern Emerging Infectious Diseases travel restrictions public health travel restrictions global health security communicable diseases epidemics |
| title | US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern |
| title_full | US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern |
| title_fullStr | US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern |
| title_full_unstemmed | US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern |
| title_short | US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern |
| title_sort | us federal travel restrictions for persons with higher risk exposures to communicable diseases of public health concern |
| topic | travel restrictions public health travel restrictions global health security communicable diseases epidemics |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/13/17-0386_article |
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