A SARS-CoV-2 Omicron outbreak among crew members on a cruise ship in Germany in early 2022.

Silja BühlerPhilip BuschPhilip WittkampKatharina AlpersAchim DoerreAnita Plenge-BönigJanine FornaçonChristian SchäfersAnne ReichsteinBirgit GrasslElisabeth HeweltMartin Dirksen-FischerScarlett Kleine-Kampmann

Published in: International maritime health (2023)

This investigation confirms the importance of a booster vaccine against COVID-19. Longer stays onboard could facilitate social mixing. Further studies could investigate the impact of social, cultural/ behavioural patterns and public health access on the infection risk. Physical distancing together with screening and isolation can contain SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on cruise ships.

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