The Centers of Disease Control has issued strict guidelines for passengers and crew members traveling by air.
The CDC is advising anyone who may be sick with flu-like symptoms to avoid traveling in an aircraft. If your flu symptoms end more than 24-hours before your trip you should be fine to travel.
Passengers are also reminded to use proper
cough etiquette, wash hands regularly, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. These will help limit the risk of
spreading the infection.
Crew members have further instructions about how to deal with sick passengers.
Crew members are advised to wear impermeable, disposable gloves if they need to treat a sick passenger that is experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Airline crews are also bing advised against wearing a face mask or respirator for normal work duties. However, they do have the option of wearing protective equipment.
The CDC has issued some special instructions for flights into the United States. All cabin and crew members are required to understand and recognize flu symptoms.
If a person on an aircraft becomes ill with flu-like symptoms the pilot is instructed to inform the
CDC Quarantine Station at the airport where the place is expected to land.
The Quarantine Station will arrange for the patient to be brought from the plane in a manner that will cut down the risk of spreading the virus.
Cabin and crew members who may have been exposed to someone with the H1N1 Virus are expected to remain home for a minimum of seven days to monitor their health.
You can read the complete list of
CDC guidelines for air travel by
clicking here.
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