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Transportation Planning
Seasonal Flu
Due to the close-contact environments in many travel settings, the travel industry should take precautions to reduce the spread of seasonal flu. The following information will aid the travel industry in planning for flu season.
Airline and Travel Industry
- Guidance for Commercial Aircraft Operators: Seasonal Influenza (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
- Infection Control Guidelines for Cabin Crew Members on Commercial Aircraft (CDC)
- Interim Guidance for Cruise Ships on the Management of Influenza-Like Illness (CDC)
- Notification to Public Health Authorities of Ill Passengers and Crew on Ships Destined for the United States (CDC)
- About Quarantine and Isolation (CDC)
- Travel Notices (CDC)
- Inactivating Influenza Viruses on Surfaces Using Hydrogen Peroxide or Triethylene Glycol at Low Vapor Concentrations (Department of Transportation (DOT))
Pandemic Flu
The travel and transportation industry will play an integral role in maintaining the Nation’s continuity of operations in a flu pandemic. The following guidance, checklists, and information will aid the travel and transportation industry in planning and responding to a pandemic flu outbreak.
Airline and Travel Industry
- National Aviation Resource Manual for Quarantinable Diseases (PDF – 3.72 MB) (DOT)
- Quarantine Stations (CDC)
- Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources–Annex: Aviation Sub-Sector Pandemic Guideline (DOT)
- Travel Industry Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (PDF - 128.99 KB)
- Travel Notices (CDC)
- About Quarantine and Isolation (CDC)
Transportation Industry
- Interim Guidance for Cargo Trucking Crews for the Prevention of Pandemic Influenza
- Interim Guidance for Cleaning Crew for a Truck Cab when the Driver or Helper is Visibly Ill during an Influenza Pandemic
- Interim Guidance for Cleaning Passenger and Cargo Vessels during an Influenza Pandemic
- Interim Guidance for Passenger Railcar (Transit Vehicle) Cleaning When Pandemic Influenza is Suspected in a Passenger or Crew Member
- Interim Guidance for Transit Station Cleaning During and Influenza Pandemic
- Interim Guidance for Cleaning International Port of Entry (IPOE) Detention Facilities When Pandemic Influenza is Suspected in a Detainee or Staff Member
- About Quarantine and Isolation (CDC)
H5N1 (Bird) Flu Guidance - Airline Industry
Travelers are at low risk of getting avian flu. It is safe to travel to areas affected by avian flu unless you will have direct and unprotected exposure to infected birds.
- Guidance for Airline Cleaning Crew, Maintenance Crew, and Baggage Package and Cargo Handlers for Airlines Returning from Areas Affected by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) (CDC)
- Guidance for Cleaning Aircraft Exteriors after Collisions with Birds in Avian Influenza A (H5N1)-Affected Areas (CDC)
- Guidance for Airline Crews and Persons Meeting Passengers (CDC)