A large national outbreak of COVID-19 linked to air travel, Ireland, summer 2020.
Euro Surveill
; 25(42)2020 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-886129
ABSTRACT
An outbreak of 59 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated with 13 cases linked by a 7â¯h, 17% occupancy flight into Ireland, summer 2020. The flight-associated attack rate was 9.8-17.8%. Spread to 46 non-flight cases occurred country-wide. Asymptomatic/pre-symptomatic transmission in-flight from a point source is implicated by 99% homology across the virus genome in five cases travelling from three different continents. Restriction of movement on arrival and robust contact tracing can limit propagation post-flight.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Air Travel
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Betacoronavirus
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Travel-Related Illness
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1560-7917.ES.2020.25.42.2001624
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