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Definitions of symptoms for reportable illnesses
  • Published Date:
    May 2014
  • Language:
    English
Filetype[PDF - 53.79 KB]


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  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Global Migration and Quarantine.
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  • Description:
    To assist flight crews in identifying people with potential cases of a reportable illness, CDC provides the following explanations and examples of signs and symptoms that might indicate contagious diseases: fever, skin rash, persistent cough, difficulty breathing, swollen glands, persistent vomiting, persistent diarrhea, jaundice, headache, neck stiffness, decreased consciousness, unexplained bleeding.

  • Document Type:
    Pamphlet (or booklet)
  • Collection(s):
    Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
  • Place as Subject:
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