Disinsection of Aircraft

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced regulatory requirements for disinsection. These regulations require all airlines to disinsect aircraft, typically through use of an aerosol spray, when travelling from designated countries in which there is a risk of a disease being spread by insects, e.g. malaria and dengue fever. The requirements are set out in the International Health Regulations (2005) as amended and published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and implemented by the Public Health Aircraft Regulations.

Port Health Authorities have the power to require disinsection. Failure to carry out disinsection may result in disembarkation being refused and remedial disinsection treatment being undertaken on the ground by Port Health officials.

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