Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009
In response to several influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infections that developed in passengers after they traveled on the same 2 flights from New York, New York, USA, to Hong Kong, China, to Fuzhou, China, we assessed transmission of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus on these flights. We defined a case of infecti...
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| author | Lijie Zhang Zhibin Peng Jianming Ou Guang Zeng Robert E. Fontaine Mingbin Liu Fuqiang Cui Rongtao Hong Hang Zhou Yang Huai Shuk-Kwan Chuang Yiu-Hong Leung Yunxia Feng Yuan Luo Tao Shen Bao-Ping Zhu Marc-Alain Widdowson Hongjie Yu |
| author_facet | Lijie Zhang Zhibin Peng Jianming Ou Guang Zeng Robert E. Fontaine Mingbin Liu Fuqiang Cui Rongtao Hong Hang Zhou Yang Huai Shuk-Kwan Chuang Yiu-Hong Leung Yunxia Feng Yuan Luo Tao Shen Bao-Ping Zhu Marc-Alain Widdowson Hongjie Yu |
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| description | In response to several influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infections that developed in passengers after they traveled on the same 2 flights from New York, New York, USA, to Hong Kong, China, to Fuzhou, China, we assessed transmission of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus on these flights. We defined a case of infection as onset of fever and respiratory symptoms and detection of virus by PCR in a passenger or crew member of either flight. Illness developed only in passengers who traveled on the New York to Hong Kong flight. We compared exposures of 9 case-passengers with those of 32 asymptomatic control-passengers. None of the 9 case-passengers, compared with 47% (15/32) of control-passengers, wore a face mask for the entire flight (odds ratio 0, 95% CI 0–0.71). The source case-passenger was not identified. Wearing a face mask was a protective factor against influenza infection. We recommend a more comprehensive intervention study to accurately estimate this effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c64a8d4b8b824e769ba4d7ba3d02ac8f2022-12-21T20:13:46ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-09-011991403141010.3201/eid1909.121765Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009Lijie ZhangZhibin PengJianming OuGuang ZengRobert E. FontaineMingbin LiuFuqiang CuiRongtao HongHang ZhouYang HuaiShuk-Kwan ChuangYiu-Hong LeungYunxia FengYuan LuoTao ShenBao-Ping ZhuMarc-Alain WiddowsonHongjie YuIn response to several influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infections that developed in passengers after they traveled on the same 2 flights from New York, New York, USA, to Hong Kong, China, to Fuzhou, China, we assessed transmission of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus on these flights. We defined a case of infection as onset of fever and respiratory symptoms and detection of virus by PCR in a passenger or crew member of either flight. Illness developed only in passengers who traveled on the New York to Hong Kong flight. We compared exposures of 9 case-passengers with those of 32 asymptomatic control-passengers. None of the 9 case-passengers, compared with 47% (15/32) of control-passengers, wore a face mask for the entire flight (odds ratio 0, 95% CI 0–0.71). The source case-passenger was not identified. Wearing a face mask was a protective factor against influenza infection. We recommend a more comprehensive intervention study to accurately estimate this effect.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/12-1765_articleinfluenzainfluenza A virusinfluenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virusvirusesaircrafttranspacific passenger aircraft |
| spellingShingle | Lijie Zhang Zhibin Peng Jianming Ou Guang Zeng Robert E. Fontaine Mingbin Liu Fuqiang Cui Rongtao Hong Hang Zhou Yang Huai Shuk-Kwan Chuang Yiu-Hong Leung Yunxia Feng Yuan Luo Tao Shen Bao-Ping Zhu Marc-Alain Widdowson Hongjie Yu Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 Emerging Infectious Diseases influenza influenza A virus influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus viruses aircraft transpacific passenger aircraft |
| title | Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 |
| title_full | Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 |
| title_fullStr | Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 |
| title_short | Protection by Face Masks against Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus on Trans-Pacific Passenger Aircraft, 2009 |
| title_sort | protection by face masks against influenza a h1n1 pdm09 virus on trans pacific passenger aircraft 2009 |
| topic | influenza influenza A virus influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus viruses aircraft transpacific passenger aircraft |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/9/12-1765_article |
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