Reducing travel-related SARS-CoV-2 transmission with layered mitigation measures: symptom monitoring, quarantine, and testing

• Published in: BMC medicine Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 94
• Main Authors: Johansson, Michael A, Wolford, Hannah, Paul, Prabasaj, Diaz, Pamela S, Chen, Tai-Ho, Brown, Clive M, Cetron, Martin S, Alvarado-Ramy, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 14.04.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Air travel; Antigens; Asymptomatic; Coronaviruses; Cost analysis; COVID-19; COVID-19 - diagnosis; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - transmission; Disease control; Disease transmission; Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control; Health risks; Humans; Hygiene; Infections; Mathematical models; Model testing; Models, Statistical; Monitoring; Nucleic acids; Personal hygiene; Public health; Quarantine; Quarantine - methods; Risk management; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 - isolation & purification; Sensitivity; Sensitivity analysis; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Social distancing; Testing; Travel; Travel-Related Illness; United States > US; COVID-19; Quarantine; Travel; SARS-CoV-2; Testing

Balancing the control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission with the resumption of travel is a global priority. Current recommendations include mitigation measures before, during, and after travel. Pre- and post-travel strategies including symptom monitoring, antigen or nucleic acid amplification testing, and...