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).