Preparing Airports for Communicable Diseases on Arriving Flights (2017) / Chapter Skim
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13 This chapter presents results and observations from the online survey. Detailed aggregated survey data are presented in Appendices D-1 (Airports)
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14 ATC sector notifies ATC at the destination and departure point (or other authority designated by the country) and the airline.
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15 estimate. However, it is clear that every airport appears to know what the mechanism is for learning of a communicable disease on an arriving flight.
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16 their plans do not. An additional 14 (28.6%)
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17 Training, drilling, and exercising plans Of the 44 airports that described their training programs for communicable disease response, nearly all of them (n = 42 or 95.5%) responded that they use exercises (most often tabletop exercises)
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18 drill -- upon learning of a new threat or when new procedures are introduced -- are closely linked, and both probably are associated with risk-based emergency management and safety programs in recent years. Two serious global public health emergencies (Ebola, Zika)
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19 health departments reported the same. The relationship between the airport and its health preparedness partners is explored further in the six case examples in chapter four.
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20 lessons learned The airports and health departments were asked to identify the top three lessons they have learned concerning communicable diseases on arriving flights. The question was open ended, allowing respondents to discuss the widest possible variety of experiences.
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21 Taking a similar look at airports that have commercial passenger service but are not large hubs -- that is, medium hubs, small hubs, nonhub primaries, and secondary commercial service airports -- the most frequently chosen response is "somewhat prepared" (Table 8)
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