Measles transmission risk during commercial air travel.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measles transmission on aircraft has been well-documented, and many countries perform contact investigations after exposure events during air travel. This review summarized and updated available evidence for measles transmission risk during commercial air travel to inform best practices for public health response after such exposures.

Methods

We searched eight databases for articles and pre-prints about measles and air travel published during 2004-2023. Reviewers screened for articles that contained primary data about measles exposure events on commercial flights. Two reviewers used a piloted data extraction template to collect information from each article, including flight characteristics, approach to contact investigation, and outcomes. Risk of bias was assesse

SUBMITTER: Swisher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477615 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature