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Rh 1. Thorough cleansing of the aircraft, especially the parts liable to be contaminated;

2. Medical inspection of passengers and crew;

3. Exclusion of any person showing symptoms of one of the diseases in question, as well as of persons in such close relation with the sick as to render them liable to transmit the infection of these diseases;

4. Inspection of personal effects, which shall only be accepted if in a reasonable state of cleanliness;

5. In the case of plague, deratization, if there is any reason to suspect the presence of rats on board;

6. In case of exanthematous typhus, disinsectization, limited to persons who, after medical inspection, are considered as likely to convey infection, and to their effects.

The aircraft’s papers shall be annotated in accordance with the requirements of article 9.

Aircraft, even when coming from a local area infected by one of the diseases to which this chapter applies, may land at any authorized aerodrome. Nevertheless, each High Contracting Party, if epidemiological conditions demand such action, has the right to require aircraft coming from particular local areas to land at prescribed sanitary or authorized aerodromes, account being taken of the geographical position of those aerodromes and of the routes followed by the aircraft, in such manner as not to hamper aerial navigation.

The only measures which, if necessary, may to taken at authorized aerodromes which are not also sanitary aerodromes are the