Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Interim Guidance Assists Airline Flight Deck/Cabin
Crew ID Pax Who May Have Swine Influenza
The CDC has started disseminating
info for flight crews who may have to deal with the much-discussed
and publicized swine flu epidemic. The document provides interim
guidance for domestic and international flights originating from
areas affected by the swine influenza A (H1N1) and will be updated
as needed.
Background
A new swine influenza A (H1N1) virus has infected humans in the
United States and Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1)
virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However,
at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between
people. Some infected individuals are known to have traveled on
international and domestic flights while infectious.
Flight and cabin crew sometimes encounter ill passengers while
performing their duties. When an ill passenger is identified,
flight and cabin crew are required to report passengers who meet
certain illness criteria to CDC Quarantine Stations.
Interim Recommendations
During the swine influenza outbreak, extra vigilance is required
to identify and report passengers with respiratory symptoms or
fever. Any passenger who appears ill, or who reports not feeling
well, should be observed or queried for the following signs or
symptoms:
- Feeling feverish or temperature greater than 100°F
(37.8°C) if measured. For children,
- feeling warm by parent’s report.
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Stuffy or runny nose
Any passengers observed to have or who report having two or more
of these symptoms
should be reported immediately to the CDC Quarantine Station of
jurisdiction where the plane
is expected to land.
Flight and cabin crew should follow airline guidelines for
preventing spread of infection when interacting with these
travelers.
ANN Note: Ya'll be careful out there... if this
bug is half as bad as has been alleged, flight crew personnel are
in a unique and significant position to be at risk of
contamination. This does NOT sound like a malady to mess
with...
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