• J Travel Med · Dec 2022

    Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant from an infected aircrew member on a short-haul domestic flight, Australia 2021.

    • Kirsten M Williamson, Michelle Butler, Benjamin Elton, Joanne Taylor, Fakhrul Islam, Michael P Douglas, Martyn D Kirk, and David N Durrheim.
    • Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW 2305, Australia.
    • J Travel Med. 2022 Dec 27; 29 (8).

    AbstractIn June 2021, when COVID-19 incidence in Australia was low, a COVID-19 (Delta variant) cluster occurred on an 81-minute domestic flight, with an aircrew member as the likely source. Outbreak investigation demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 may be transmitted during short-haul flights and that mask use protected against infection.© International Society of Travel Medicine 2022. Published by Oxford University Press.

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