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From page 3... ... 3 AIRPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: LEGAL RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES Leila Barraza, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ SUMMARY With the rise in frequency and convenience of global travel opportunities, airports are inevitable hubs for the spread of communicable diseases into the United States and between states. While Ebola and Zika are the latest examples of diseases that have entered the United States from air passengers, many communicable diseases can be transmitted quickly and widely through air travel, threatening public health. Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... 4 and Prevention's (CDC's) do-not-board list,5 and the passenger showed no physical symptoms of illness prior to departure in Austin.6 Notification of the passenger's disease only reached the flight crew once the flight was en route to Phoenix, Arizona, requiring crew and airport personnel to act quickly to inform passengers of an exposure to tuberculosis and to prevent further exposures on the ground in Phoenix.7 Responding effectively to an active case of tuberculosis, Ebola, Zika, or any other communicable disease threat must balance protecting the public's health while minimizing airport operational disruptions, financial losses, and reputational damage.8 With many demands on airports and their personnel, planning and coordination are key to managing communicable disease outbreaks. Read the entire page →

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... 3 AIRPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE: LEGAL RIGHTS, POWERS, AND DUTIES Leila Barraza, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Elizabeth Hall-Lipsy, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ SUMMARY With the rise in frequency and convenience of global travel opportunities, airports are inevitable hubs for the spread of communicable diseases into the United States and between states. While Ebola and Zika are the latest examples of diseases that have entered the United States from air passengers, many communicable diseases can be transmitted quickly and widely through air travel, threatening public health.

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... 4 and Prevention's (CDC's) do-not-board list,5 and the passenger showed no physical symptoms of illness prior to departure in Austin.6 Notification of the passenger's disease only reached the flight crew once the flight was en route to Phoenix, Arizona, requiring crew and airport personnel to act quickly to inform passengers of an exposure to tuberculosis and to prevent further exposures on the ground in Phoenix.7 Responding effectively to an active case of tuberculosis, Ebola, Zika, or any other communicable disease threat must balance protecting the public's health while minimizing airport operational disruptions, financial losses, and reputational damage.8 With many demands on airports and their personnel, planning and coordination are key to managing communicable disease outbreaks.

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