Interim guidance for ships on managing suspected coronavirus disease 2019

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Early detection, prevention, and control of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on ships is important to protect the health of travelers on ships and to avoid transmission of the virus by disembarking passengers and crew members who are suspected of having COVID-19.
• Content Notes:
  Purpose -- Reducing the spread -- Clinical evaluation of suspect cases -- Managing sick passengers or crew when boarding and onboard -- Managing passengers and crew after exposure -- Preventing infection in crew members -- Personal protective equipment and instructions for crew members -- Reporting -- Consultation -- Managing passengers or crew upon disembarkation -- Additional recommendations: Personal protective equipment; Ship supplies; Cleaning and Disinfection; Cleaning when COVID-19 is suspected -- Summary of Past Changes.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 Disease Notification Disease Outbreaks/prevention & Control Ships Travel
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:792ac85f8e622e0fa3914c3e749c87850b075fa828037894a71ecea56d62db52
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/85194/cdc_85194_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 93.09 KB ]