COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases
Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks occurred on ships during the global pandemic of COVID-19. Investigation of the management and outcomes of these outbreaks will help guide future prevention and control strategies for respiratory infectious diseases on ships. Study design: Non-syst...
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| author | Wangzheqi Zhang Jianyi Xie Na Gong Xiaoying Chen Wenwen Shi |
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| description | Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks occurred on ships during the global pandemic of COVID-19. Investigation of the management and outcomes of these outbreaks will help guide future prevention and control strategies for respiratory infectious diseases on ships. Study design: Non-systematic narrative review. Methods: PubMed and Embase databases were searched using the keywords “ship”, “cargo ship”, “fishing boat”, “cruise ship”, “yacht”, “merchant ship”, “port”, “SARS-COV-2” and “COVID-19”, connected by “OR” internally and “AND” between two keywords. After review of the titles and abstracts, and exclusion of irrelevant articles, the infection situation and details of the response measures were recorded. Cases were subsequently selected for this study based on the detailed information and records available on the COVID-19 outbreak prevention and control measures and experiences. Results: Three representative cases were selected; the outbreak timeline and infection situation for these cases were summarised. Infection prevention and control measures and experiences for the three outbreaks were investigated in detail, including analysis of epidemic reports, and isolation, detection, screening, treatment and transportation procedures. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that timely detection and intervention, exposure reduction, control of asymptomatic infections, treatment and transport of patients, preparation for prevention and control in advance, the communication and cooperation of various stakeholders, and the establishment of short-term and long-term response mechanisms are key elements to improve the efficiency of infection prevention and control on ships. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ecea546c3c04f94b6a926619522f3772022-12-22T04:23:15ZengElsevierPublic Health in Practice2666-53522022-12-014100320COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative casesWangzheqi Zhang0Jianyi Xie1Na Gong2Xiaoying Chen3Wenwen Shi4Basic Medical University, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, ChinaBasic Medical University, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, ChinaBasic Medical University, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, ChinaBasic Medical University, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, ChinaDepartment of Emergency Nursing, Department of Nursing, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Corresponding author.Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks occurred on ships during the global pandemic of COVID-19. Investigation of the management and outcomes of these outbreaks will help guide future prevention and control strategies for respiratory infectious diseases on ships. Study design: Non-systematic narrative review. Methods: PubMed and Embase databases were searched using the keywords “ship”, “cargo ship”, “fishing boat”, “cruise ship”, “yacht”, “merchant ship”, “port”, “SARS-COV-2” and “COVID-19”, connected by “OR” internally and “AND” between two keywords. After review of the titles and abstracts, and exclusion of irrelevant articles, the infection situation and details of the response measures were recorded. Cases were subsequently selected for this study based on the detailed information and records available on the COVID-19 outbreak prevention and control measures and experiences. Results: Three representative cases were selected; the outbreak timeline and infection situation for these cases were summarised. Infection prevention and control measures and experiences for the three outbreaks were investigated in detail, including analysis of epidemic reports, and isolation, detection, screening, treatment and transportation procedures. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that timely detection and intervention, exposure reduction, control of asymptomatic infections, treatment and transport of patients, preparation for prevention and control in advance, the communication and cooperation of various stakeholders, and the establishment of short-term and long-term response mechanisms are key elements to improve the efficiency of infection prevention and control on ships.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535222000969ShipRespiratory infectious diseaseCOVID-19Infection prevention and controlSARS-CoV-2 |
| spellingShingle | Wangzheqi Zhang Jianyi Xie Na Gong Xiaoying Chen Wenwen Shi COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases Public Health in Practice Ship Respiratory infectious disease COVID-19 Infection prevention and control SARS-CoV-2 |
| title | COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases |
| title_full | COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases |
| title_short | COVID-19 outbreaks on ships: Analysis of three representative cases |
| title_sort | covid 19 outbreaks on ships analysis of three representative cases |
| topic | Ship Respiratory infectious disease COVID-19 Infection prevention and control SARS-CoV-2 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535222000969 |
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