Author: Tande, Aaron J.; Binnicker, Matthew J.; Ting, Henry H.; Del Rio, Carlos; Jalil, Lindsey; Brawner, Matthew; Carter, Peter W.; Toomey, Kathleen; Shah, Nilay D.; Berbari, Elie F.
Title: SARS-CoV-2 Testing Prior to International Airline Travel, December 2020-May 2021 Cord-id: yqamrbkz Document date: 2021_9_2
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Snippet: While there have been several case reports and simulation models of SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with air travel, there are limited data to guide testing strategy to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission onboard commercial aircraft. Among 9,853 passengers with a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR performed within 72 hours of departure from December 2020 through May 2021, five (0.05%) passengers with active SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified with rapid antigen tests and confirmed
Document: While there have been several case reports and simulation models of SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with air travel, there are limited data to guide testing strategy to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure and transmission onboard commercial aircraft. Among 9,853 passengers with a negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR performed within 72 hours of departure from December 2020 through May 2021, five (0.05%) passengers with active SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified with rapid antigen tests and confirmed with rapid molecular test performed before and after an international flight from the United States to Italy. This translates to a case detection rate of one per 1970 travelers during a time of high prevalence of active infection in the United States. A negative molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 within 72 hours of international airline departure results in a low probability of active infection identified on antigen testing during commercial airline flight.
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