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Alasdair R. Duncan, MPH, Patricia C. Priest, DPhil, Lance C. Jennings, PhD, Cheryl R. Brunton, MBChB and Michael G. Baker, MBChB

At the time of the study, Alasdair R. Duncan and Cheryl R. Brunton were with the Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand. Lance C. Jennings was with the Department of Pathology, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand, and Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch. Patricia C. Priest is with the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin. Michael G. Baker is with the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington.

Correspondence: Correspondence should be sent to Patricia Priest, Senior Lecturer, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand (e-mail: patricia.priest{at}otago.ac.nz). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking on the "Reprints/Eprints" link.

We sought the collaboration of an international airline and border control agencies to study the feasibility of entry screening to identify airline travelers at increased risk of influenza infection. Although extensive and lengthy negotiations were required, we successfully developed a multisector collaboration and demonstrated the logistical feasibility of our screening protocol. We also determined the staffing levels required for a larger study to estimate the prevalence of influenza in international airline travelers.