Theoretical Modeling Approaches to Investigating the Spread of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft: Characterizing the Risk of Tuberculosis Infection in Commercial Aircraft by Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment

Several issues and questions are associated with transmission of disease during air travel: 1. Widespread geographic movement of infected individuals to new communities, 2. Spread of disease to fellow passengers during the flight, 3. The types of pathogens primarily associated with disease transmission on airplanes, 4. Understanding the level of risk associated with air flight, and 5. Implementing sound and effective policies to prevent disease transmission during air travel. Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) is an approach that can be used to address these issues. QMRA as an integrated science is expanding and following a National Academies’ approach. It is now possible to address the hazards and model exposures and, via a dose–response relationship, characterize the risk to a greater confidence level than was previously possible.

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• Authors:
  • Rose, Joan B
  • Weir, Mark H
• Conference:
  • Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft: A Synposium
  • Location: Washington D.C., United States
  • Date: 2009-9-17 to 2009-9-18
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 35-38
• Monograph Title: Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft: Summary of a Symposium
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings
  • Issue Number: 47
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 1073-1652

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Air travel; Aircraft cabins; Communicable diseases; Contaminants; Policy; Risk assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quantitative microbial risk assessment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01174173
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780309142953
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 29 2010 8:09PM