Guide to Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation

The World Health Organization published a first Guide to Hygiene and Sanitation in Aviation in 1960. Although the basic principles of hygiene have not changed since then, the conditions of their application have altered vastly with the tremendous growth in the volume and the speed of air traffic, with the introduction of new aircraft and of air routes into new areas, and with the adoption of new practices, particularly in flight catering, both on the ground and in the larger aircraft of today. All these factors may strain wastes disposal, water supply and catering services and facilities, thus increasing the risk of the international spread of diseases.