Volume 23, Supplement—December 2017
SUPPLEMENT ISSUE
Global Health Security Supplement
Prevent
US Federal Travel Restrictions for Persons with Higher-Risk Exposures to Communicable Diseases of Public Health Concern
Laura A. Vonnahme
, M. Robynne Jungerman, Reena K. Gulati, Petra Illig, and Francisco Alvarado-Ramy
, M. Robynne Jungerman, Reena K. Gulati, Petra Illig, and Francisco Alvarado-Ramy
Table 2
Characteristics of persons placed on federal public health travel restrictions because of higher-risk exposure to a communicable disease or pathogen of public health concern, January 2014–December 2016*
| Characteristic | Ebola | Lassa fever | MERS-CoV | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. contacts identified |
142 |
16 |
2 |
160 |
| Median age, y (range) |
38 (0–71) |
39 (1–69) |
51 (39–72) |
38 (0–72) |
| Sex | ||||
| M | 44 | 4 | 1 | 49 (31) |
| F | 72 | 11 | 1 | 84 952) |
| Not reported |
26 |
1 |
0 |
27 (17) |
| Location at time of placement | ||||
| United States | 138 | 16 | 0 | 154 (96) |
| Outside continental United States |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 (4) |
| *Values are no. (%) persons except as indicated. MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. | ||||
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