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ArticleJournal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology2015

Respiratory viruses in airline travellers with influenza symptoms: Results of an airport screening study.

Lance C Jennings, Patricia C Priest, Rebecca A Psutka, Alasdair R Duncan, Trevor Anderson, Patalee Mahagamasekera, Andrew Strathdee, Michael G Baker

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Article in Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Risk factors for symptoms of infection and microbial carriage among French medical students abroad.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lance C JenningsVirology Section, Canterbury Health Laboratories, and Pathology Department, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand. Electronic address: lance.jennings@cdhb.health.nz.
Patricia C PriestDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Rebecca A PsutkaDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.
Alasdair R DuncanPlanning and Funding, Canterbury District Health, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.
Trevor AndersonVirology Section, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.
Patalee MahagamasekeraVirology Section, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.
Andrew StrathdeeVirology Section, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand.
Michael G BakerDepartment of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington 6242, New Zealand.
Canterbury Health Laboratories · NZUniversity of Otago · NZCanterbury District Health Board · NZ

Funding

Pandemic influenza control at the borders of island countries and in householdU01CI000445 · CI · UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO · PI BAKER, MICHAEL GEORGE · 2006 to 2008
$1.1M
NCPDCID CDC HHS 1 U01CI000445-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is very little known about the prevalence and distribution of respiratory viruses, other than influenza, in international air travellers and whether symptom screening would aid in the prediction of which travellers are more likely to be infected with specific respiratory viruses.

objectivesIn this study, we investigate whether, the use of a respiratory symptom screening tool at the border would aid in predicting which travellers are more likely to be infected with specific respiratory viruses. STUDY

designData were collected from travellers arriving at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, during the winter 2008, via a symptom questionnaire, temperature testing, and respiratory sampling.

resultsRespiratory viruses were detected in 342 (26.0%) of 1313 samples obtained from 2714 symptomatic travellers. The most frequently identified viruses were rhinoviruses (128), enteroviruses (77) and influenza B (48). The most frequently reported symptoms were stuffy or runny nose (60%), cough (47%), sore throat (27%) and sneezing (24%). Influenza B infections were associated with the highest number of symptoms (mean of 3.4) followed by rhinoviruses (mean of 2.2) and enteroviruses (mean of 1.9). The positive predictive value (PPV) of any symptom for any respiratory virus infection was low at 26%.

conclusionsThe high prevalence of respiratory virus infections caused by viruses other than influenza in this study, many with overlapping symptotology to influenza, has important implications for any screening strategies for the prediction of influenza in airline travellers.

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AirportsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody TemperatureChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNew ZealandPrevalenceEnterovirusInfluenzaRespiratory virusesRhinovirusScreening

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PMID25959149
PMCPMC7106445
OpenAlexW2167867884

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