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Mar 24, 2020

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

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Covid-19 lasted for 17 days in the cabins of cruise ships:


Cruise ships are often settings for outbreaks of infectious diseases because of their closed environment and contact between travelers from many countries.

What is added by this report?

More than 800 cases of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases occurred during outbreaks on three cruise ship voyages, and cases linked to several additional cruises have been reported across the United States. Transmission occurred across multiple voyages from ship to ship by crew members; both crew members and passengers were affected; 10 deaths associated with cruise ships have been reported to date.

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