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Does 2x2 airplane passenger contact tracing for infectious respiratory pathogens work? A systematic review of the evidence.

2022-02-09 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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We critically appraise the literature regarding in-flight transmission of a range of respiratory infections to provide an evidence base for public health policies for contact tracing passengers, given the limited pathogen-specific data for SARS-CoV-2 currently available. Using PubMed, Web of Science, and other databases including preprints, we systematically reviewed evidence of in-flight transmission of infectious respiratory illnesses. A meta-analysis was conducted where total numbers of perso...

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