Table.
Reported infections transmitted on commercial airlines
| Numberof reports | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Airborne/fomites | ||
| TB29, 30, 39, 40, 41 | 2 | Positive TB skin test only. No active TB. |
| SARS31, 46, 47, 48, 49 | 4 | No cases since WHO guidelines. |
| Common cold36 | 0 | Difficult to investigate. |
| Influenza33, 37, 55 | 2 | None since ventilation regulations. |
| Meningococcal disease34 | 0 | 21 reports of ill passengers, no secondary cases |
| Measles58, 59, 60, 61, 62 | 3 | Imported cases and international adoptions |
| Food-borne | ||
| Salmonellosis63, 64 | 15 | No recent outbreaks |
| Staphylococcus food poisoning63, 65 | 8 | No recent outbreaks |
| Shigellosis63 | 3 | No recent outbreaks |
| Cholera63, 67, 68 | 3 | During cholera epidemic |
| Viral entiritis66 | 1 | Common on other types of transport |
| Vector-borne | ||
| Malaria69, 70 | 7 | Probably underestimated |
| Dengue71 | 1 | Likely to be airport, not aircraft, transmission |
| Yellow fever | 0 | No outbreaks since disinsection of aircraft |
| Bioterrorism agents | ||
| Smallpox5, 76, 77 | 1 | Before eradication |