Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 21, 2020

In-Flight Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

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  • Four individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection had traveled on the same flight from Boston to Hong Kong on March 9, 2020. An epidemiologic investigation revealed that all four had identical virus genetic sequences belonging to a clade not previously identified in Hong Kong. The authors conclude that viral transmission likely occurred during the flight shared by these travelers.

Choi et al. (Sept 18, 2020). In-Flight Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.203254