Contact tracing for air travel: CDC’s data system needs substantial improvement : report to congressional addressees

Contact tracing for air travel: CDC’s data system needs substantial improvement : report to congressional addressees

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
United States. Government Accountability Office, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, July 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Air Travel
Contact Tracing -- legislation & jurisprudence
Disease Transmission, Infectious -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Legislation, Medical
COVID-19
United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Why GAO did this study. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of public health measures aimed at controlling the transmission of communicable diseases. Air travel can play a role in quickly spreading communicable diseases across the world and throughout communities. Given this potential, contact tracing for air passengers is an important measure for protecting public health. GAO was asked to examine CDC’s process for collecting and managing air passengers’ contact information to facilitate contact tracing. This report addresses: (1) the factors that affect CDC’s ability to collect this information, (2) recent actions CDC has taken to improve the quality of the information it collects, and (3) how effectively it collects and manages this information. GAO reviewed relevant federal documentation, including regulations, orders, technical guidance, and public comments, as well as available CDC data. GAO also interviewed officials from CDC, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Federal Aviation Administration, and selected representatives from the aviation, travel, and public health industries. What GAO recommends. GAO is making three recommendations, including that CDC redesign its data management system for air passenger information or deploy a new one. CDC concurred with the recommendations.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (ii, 44 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918506287706676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918506287706676