In-flight transmission of SARS-CoV-2: a review of the attack rates and available data on the efficacy of face masks

The absence of large numbers of published in-flight transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 is not definitive evidence of safety. All peer-reviewed publications of flights with possible transmission are categorized by the quantity of transmission. Three mass transmission flights without masking are contrasted t...

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Published in:Journal of travel medicine 2020-12, Vol.27 (8)
Main Authors: Freedman, David O, Wilder-Smith, Annelies
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Travel - statistics & numerical data
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - prevention & control
COVID-19 - transmission
COVID-19 Testing - methods
COVID-19 Testing - statistics & numerical data
Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control
Disease Transmission, Infectious - statistics & numerical data
Flight
Humans
Infection Control - instrumentation
Infection Control - methods
Masks - standards
Masks - statistics & numerical data
Risk Assessment
SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Travel Medicine - methods
Travel Medicine - standards
Travel Medicine - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:The absence of large numbers of published in-flight transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 is not definitive evidence of safety. All peer-reviewed publications of flights with possible transmission are categorized by the quantity of transmission. Three mass transmission flights without masking are contrasted to 5 with strict masking and 58 cases with zero transmission.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taaa178