Operational Considerations for Managing COVID-19 Cases/Outbreak on Board Ships | NLM

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Operational Considerations for Managing COVID-19 Cases/Outbreak on Board Ships

02/24/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/24/2020. This 11-page document has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an infected individual), and is recommended for use in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO) Handbook for Management of Public Health Events on Board Ships. It is for any authority involved in public health response to a COVID-19 public health event on board ships, including International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP); port health authorities; local, provincial, and national health surveillance and response systems; port operators; and ship operators. (PDF)