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Tuberculosis and Air Travel: Guidelines for Prevention and Control, Second Edition Abstract The revised guidelines address the concerns about transmission of TB during air travel and provide the following: (i) information on transmission of TB on aircraft; (ii) a summary of the practices adopted for the management of patients with infectious TB associated with air travel, and of commonly encountered diffi culties; (iii) suggestions on practical ways to reduce the risk of exposure to M. tuberculosis on board commercial aircraft, and (iv) guidance on procedures to follow and responsibilities when infectious TB is diagnosed in a patient who has a history of recent air travel, including contact tracing, notifying and screening for possible interventions. It also introduces the revised International Health Regulations, adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2005, which will enter into force in June 2007, establishing basic rules for international coordination in the detection, investigation, and response to public health risks including the area of communication and information sharing. The guidelines are applicable to all domestic and international airlines worldwide. Publisher WHO Stop TB Partnership Stop TB Partnership 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland 27 International Phone: (41) 22-791-4650 http://www.stoptb.org Publication Date 2006 Author WHO Stop TB Partnership Edition Second Format Guideline Physical Description 43 p.: 2 col., ill.; appendices, refs. Language English Audiences Business and Labor Organizations, Government Agencies, Health Professionals, International Agencies, Persons With TB Document URL HTML: http://www.who.int/tb/features_archive/av iation_guidelines/en/index.html PDF: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2006/WHO_HTM_ TB_2006.363_eng.pdf Topic Guidelines, Policies, and Protocols, Infection Control Notes Copyrighted. For WHO copyright policy, please refer to www.who.int/about/copyright/en. To order this material, contact the Organization in the Available From field. To view this material online, click the link in the Document URL field. Disclaimer: The information on the TB Education and Training Resources Web Site is made available as a public service. Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the National Prevention Information Network endorses the organizations, Web sites, and materials presented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual, community, and organizational needs and standards.