Need for Aeromedical Evacuation High-Level Containment Transport Guidelines

Authors

• Shawn G. Gibbs, Indiana University School of Public Health
• Jocelyn J. Herstein, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• Aurora B. Le, Indiana University School of Public Health
• Elizabeth L. Beam, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• Theodore J. Cieslak, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• James V. Lawler, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• Joshua L. Santarpia, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• Terry L. Stentz, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Kelli R. Kopocis-Herstein, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Chandran Achutan, University of Nebraska Medical CenterFollow
• Gary W. Carter, National Strategic Research Institute
• John J. Lowe, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2019

Citation

Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 25, No. 5

Comments

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181948

Abstract

Circumstances exist that call for the aeromedical evacuation high-level containment transport (AE-HLCT) of patients with highly hazardous communicable diseases. A small number of organizations maintain AE-HLCT capabilities, and little is publicly available regarding the practices. The time is ripe for the development of standards and consensus guidelines involving AE-HLCT.