Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:We measured symptom and influenza prevalence, and the effectiveness of symptom and temperature screening for identifying influenza, in arriving international airline travelers. METHODS:This cross-sectional study collected data from travelers to Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, in winter 2008, via a health questionnaire, temperature testing, and respiratory sampling. RESULTS:Forms were returned by 15 976 (68%) travelers. Of these, 17% reported at least 1 influenza symptom, with runny or blocked nose (10%) and cough (8%) most common. Respiratory specimens were obtained from 3769 travelers. Estimated prevalence of influenza was 1.1% (4% among symptomatic, 0.2% among asymptomatic). The sensitivity of screening criteria ranged from 84% for "any symptom" to 3% for a fever of 37.8 °C or greater. The positive predictive value was low for all criteria. CONCLUSIONS:Border screening using self-reported symptoms and temperature testing has limitations for preventing pandemic influenza from entering a country. Using "any symptom" or cough would lead to many uninfected people being investigated, yet some infected people would remain undetected. If more specific criteria such as fever were used, most infected people would enter the country despite screening.
journal_name
Am J Public Healthjournal_title
American journal of public healthauthors
Priest PC,Jennings LC,Duncan AR,Brunton CR,Baker MGdoi
10.2105/AJPH.2012.300761rsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-10-01 00:00:00pages
S607-13, S600-6eissn
0090-0036issn
1541-0048journal_volume
105 Suppl 4pub_type
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1997-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
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更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.301997
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304801
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302944
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301864
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2003-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302066
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.82.1.29
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2005-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of public health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2002-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.2105/ajph.85.10.1372
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00