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In this installment we review the effects that diseases have on the manufacturing industry. aviationón, as wellén general preventive measuresón to travel in times of coronavirus. Photo créhere: AP
Within an industryéarea in continuous growth, the appearanceón of communicable diseasesón above all, related to vírespiratory aces, they put all the actors in the sector in a complex panorama.
With the recent case of the coronavirus it is important to remember the role of aviationón in the transmissionón of diseases and prevention measuresón that are taken as a means of transportation, as travelers.
History and effects
This is not the first time that the planet has been affected by a disease or infection.ón also transmissionón aérea, where the aviation industryón has played indirectly, an important role.
This role hasn't always been for something good., since the aviationón has been key to «help» to spread diseases in the past.
Así, we can remember one of the más recent cases, which is even very similar to what is currently happening with the coronavirus.
SARS
in november 2002 the SíAcute and Severe Respiratory Syndrome – SARS se originó in Cantón, coming to meás de 30 países all over the world, leaving with meás de 800 dead and 8.000 infected around the world.
During this pandemic, the travel industry to Asia felló close a 45%, generating huge pérdidas econóThank you to all your actors. For instance, during that period airícompanies such as Cathay Pacific reduced 40% your flights, the situationóSingapore Airlines lived in a similar way, Japan Airlines, ANA and many others with pélosses there will beíhave greatly surpassed the $2.000 millions of dóis learnedún HERE, where only the aerosolsíChinese companies lost revenue over the 30%.
This event coincidedó with the harsh situationón that the industry livedó after the attacks 11 September 2001 and was in the process of recoveryón.
What happened during SARS puts the industry on alert now, más aún when from the 2003 The núnumber of Chinese travelers to the world has grown from 6 millions to almost 70 millions of tourists during the 2019.
Since a disease of this type affects an entire continent and is not focused on a single countryís, the economic implicationsómeasures for the transportation and tourism industry handle possible unprecedented negative figures at present, since the effects take up to 2 años in recovering.
Aviationón y preventionón
as we indicate, the aviationón is key in times of potential start of a global pandemic, therefore the importance of these diseases in aviationódon't count on preventionón necessary.
It is therefore, It is important to remember some general recommendations, remembering that the úonly authorities that canán give alerts mámaxims or imposing strict controls are the Organizationón World Health Organization or the local health authority based on the guidelines of the first.
passengers
It is always good to remember that the air we breathe on airplanes Eastá en continuous circulationón and the same tooén passes through special filters to guarantee greater cleanliness, but this should not be a reason not to take additional actions.
The following preventive measures are recommended for passengers.ón:
- Avoid traveling to affected areas.
- Use of a mask in case there is an alert from the authorities.
- Avoid contact with sick people.
- Desinfecciópermanent number of hands.
- Do not touch eyes, mouth or nose with hands.
- When you sneeze, cover yourself with pañground or with the forearm.
- In case of sísymptoms referring to the disease in questionón immediately approach a center méI say.
- Inform the authorities if you visitó some of the areas affected with the disease.
- Keeping the upper air nozzle open mayíto allow better ventilationón staff in case of possible sneezes from nearby passengers.
Finally, There is a stayístatic indicating that a sick passenger on an airplaneón, It has a radius of influence of up to 3 rows around él.
airports
Remembering that the úThe only authority that can generate health alerts are the Public Organizations.úrespective blocks, it is important that:
- Airports have contingency plans that must beán activated once the health authority indicates it.
- Airports have screening centersónumber of passengers and airport staff.
- If necessary, temporary forty rooms are activated until patients can be transferred to an appropriate health center..
- If an alert is generated, airport staff dutyá wear masks and carry out protective processesón dedicated staff.
Aerolídenies
Equally, the companies toéAreas have strict protocols for these cases, which are carágeneral character based on recommendations from the corresponding health authorities and regulatory entities, similar to airport ones, but adapted to the needs and characterísticas de operationón of an aerosolínea.
