The role of the hotel industry in the response to emerging epidemics: a case study of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 swine flu in 2009 in Hong Kong

The role of the hotel industry in the response to emerging epidemics: a case study of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 swine flu in 2009 in Hong Kong

Abstract Background The global travel and tourism industry has been rapidly expanding in the past decades. The traditional focus on border screening, and by airline and cruise industries may be inadequate due to the incubation period of an infectious disease. This case study highlights the potential...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kevin K. C. Hung, Carman K. M. Mark, May P. S. Yeung, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Colin A. Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Epidemics
Hotel industry
Infection control
International travel
Private sector engagement
Quarantine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0438-6

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0438-6

Similar Items