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. 2012 Feb 15;7(2):e31289. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031289

Table 1. Among passengers arriving on direct flights from affected countries, number of individuals who underwent entry screening*, number indicated for the rapid influenza diagnostic test, number of positive cases, and number of individuals identified with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 by RT-PCR tests at Narita Airport Quarantine Station.

Individuals undergoing entry screening among arriving passengers on direct flights from affected countries (n) Individuals indicated for rapid influenza diagnostic test** (n) Individuals found to be influenza type-A positive by rapid influenza diagnostic tests (n) Individuals identified with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 by RT-PCR test (n) Individuals identified with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among those indicated for rapid influenza diagnostic test (%)
Period I (in the cabin)
28 April–7 May 81,941 287 2 0 0.0
8–14 May 63,188 171 3 3 1.8
15–21 May 60,908 103 1 1 1.0
Total 206,037 561 6 4 0.7
Period II (at the quarantine station in the airport terminal)
22–28 May 61,525 95 4 3 3.2
29 May–4 June 63,757 65 1 0 0.0
5–11 June 66,871 44 4 2 4.5
12–18 June 73,543 40 1 0 0.0
Total 265,696 244 10 5 2.0

*Including transit passengers.

**Passengers with travel history to the affected countries who have ≥2 of 4 symptoms (1. nasal discharge or nasal obstruction, 2. sore throat, 3. cough, and 4. fever, or feeling feverish and chills) or have hyperthermia >38°C (directly measured by the tympanic or axillary temperature).