Research on the transmission of disease in airports and on aircraft : summary of a symposium

"TRB Conference Proceedings 47: Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft is the summary of a September 2009 symposium. The symposium examined the status of research on or related to the transmission of disease on aircraft and in airports, and the potential application...

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Corporate Authors National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, Airport Cooperative Research Program
Other Authors Gerencher, Christine L., 1971-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2010.
SeriesConference proceedings (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ; 47.
Subjects
Air travel > Health aspects.
Communicable diseases > Transmission > Congresses.
Aircraft cabins > Human factors.
Infection.
Medical personnel.
Sanitation.
Public health.
Diseases.
Medical care.
Flying-machines.
Communicable diseases.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781680157536
1680157531
9780309142953
0309142954
Physical Description1 online resource (60 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Overview / Christine L. Gerencher
  • The aircraft cabin environment / Jeanne Yu
  • Human movement patterns and the spread of infectious disease / Ben S. Cooper
  • Norovirus transmission on aircraft / Dan Fishbein [and others]
  • Swine flu A/H1N1 transmission via the aviation sector / Itamar Grotto, Shepherd Roee Singer, and Emilia Anis
  • Summarizing exposure patterns on commercial aircraft / James S. Bennett [and others]
  • Advance models for predicting contaminants and infectious disease virus transport in the airliner cabin environment (part 1) / Qingyan (Yan) Chen [and others]
  • Advance models for predicting contaminants and infectious disease virus transport in the airliner cabin environment (part 2) / Byron Jones
  • Characterizing the risk of tuberculosis infection in commercial aircraft by using quantitative microbial risk assessment / Joan B. Rose and Mark H. Weir
  • Intervention for preventing the transmission of influenza virus / James J. McDevitt and Donald K. Milton
  • The role of fomites in the transmission of pathogens in airports and on aircraft / Charles P. Gerba
  • Transmission patterns of mosquito-borne infectious diseases during air travel : passengers, pathogens, and public health implications / James H. Diaz
  • Airline policies and procedures to minimize the spread of diseases / Rose M. Ong
  • The practical application of Wold Health Organization travel recommendations : some observations / Anthony D.B. Evans
  • Discussion of topics for future research.

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