Volume 17, Number 7—July 2011
Research
Transmission of Influenza on International Flights, May 2009
A. Ruth Foxwell, Leslee Roberts, Kamalini Lokuge, and Paul M. Kelly
Table
Signs and symptoms reported by passengers on flight 1 with influenza-like illness, by pandemic (H1N1) 2009 testing status and results, Australia, May 2009*
| Sign or symptom |
Tested |
Not tested, n = 10 |
|
| Positive, n = 8 |
Negative, n = 16 |
||
| Fever | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Cough | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Sore throat | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Headache | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Runny nose | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Muscle aches | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Diarrhea | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lethargy | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Vomiting | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*Signs and symptoms are not mutually exclusive.
