Flu On A Cruise Ship

10405474 PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE MeSH Terms.

Flu on a cruise ship. Outbreaks of influenza have previously been reported on cruise ships 16 but the circumstances and extent of transmission have not been well documented. The ship carried 1311 passengers primarily from the United States and 506 crew members from many countries. No authors listed PMID.

The cruise coincided with the peak influenza period in Sydney. So outbreaks are found and reported more quickly on a cruise ship than on land. The cruise coincided with the peak influenza period in Sydney.

The ship MS Zaandam intends to arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Monday March 30 but cruise line. Among crew members ILI was associated with lower cabin location and younger age group. 82 People Sickened By Flu On Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Out Of Baltimore No Cases Of Coronavirus.

Although results of rapid. Early suspicion of a potential influenza outbreak among crew members and rapid implementation of a respiratory illness control protocol probably limited the size of the outbreak. This was the first influenza outbreak detected by Brazilian public health authorities in a.

After visiting the ships infirmary I. 9553278 Indexed for MEDLINE MeSH terms. Close living quarters may increase the amount of group contact.

Although influenza virus outbreaks on cruise ships have not been frequently reported they represent a great public health concern. In September 2000 an outbreak of influenza-like illness was reported on a cruise ship sailing between Sydney and Noumea with over 1100 passengers and 400 crew on board. Influenza on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.