COVID-19 outbreaks among crew members in non-cruise vessels anchoring in Salvador, Brazil, 2021.

Cristiane Wanderley CardosoMirela Maisa da Silva SouzaAna Claudia Venegeroles de Sá TelesHernan Dario ArgibayOlivete Borba Dos ReisFelicidade Mota PereiraMarta GiovanettiTereza MagalhaesGuilherme Sousa Ribeiro

Published in: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2022)

Despite maritime guidelines to avert COVID-19 on board, outbreaks have happened. The multiple stopovers of non-cruise vessels during their routes may contribute to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants worldwide. Reducing the onboard transmission of SARS-CoV-2 depends on joint efforts by the crew and local health authorities and, equally important, achieving high vaccination coverage to prevent infections and illness.

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