Pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China: potential for international spread via commercial air travel
Isaac I. Bogoch, Alexander Watts, Andrea Thomas-Bachli, Carmen Huber, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Kamran Khan
Abstract
There is currently an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan, China. Although there are still several unanswered questions about this infection, we evaluate the potential for international dissemination of this disease via commercial air travel should the outbreak continue.
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MedicineOutbreakEtiologyAir travelPneumoniaChinaTravel medicineIntensive care medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseEnvironmental healthInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyInternal medicinePathologyGeographyAviationArchaeologyAerospace engineeringEngineeringCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesTravel-related health issuesViral Infections and Vectors