Screening for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Auckland International Airport, New Zealand

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 May;18(5):866-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1805.111080.

Abstract

Entry screening for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, detected 4 cases, which were later confirmed, among 456,518 passengers arriving April 27-June 22, 2009. On the basis of national influenza surveillance data, which suggest that ≈69 infected travelers passed through the airport, sensitivity for screening was only 5.8%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Airports*
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • New Zealand / epidemiology
  • Population Surveillance
  • Travel