March 23, 2020

Public Health Responses to COVID-19 Outbreaks on Cruise Ships —Worldwide, February–March 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Transmission

• Outbreaks of COVID-19 on cruise ships pose a risk for rapid spread of disease beyond the voyage. Transmission occurred from crew members and passengers, and from ship to ship by crew members. Aggressive efforts are required to contain spread. 
• Everyone should defer all cruise travel worldwide during this outbreak. 

Moriarty et al. (Mar 23, 2020). Public Health Responses to COVID-19 Outbreaks on Cruise Ships —Worldwide, February–March 2020. MMWR. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6912e3