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Tracking the global reduction of marine traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 27;12(1):2415.

Author: March D, Metcalfe K, Tintoré J, Godley BJ. Summary: During the first half of 2020, the authors quantify and map global changes in marine traffic. There were declines in 70.2% of EEZs, however the changes varied regionally and temporally in accordance with confinement measures. Global losses peaked in April, with a 1.4% drop in …

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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Risk Factors for Infection Among Military Personnel in a Shipboard Setting. Military Medicine. 2016 Jun;181(6):524–9.

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Author: Curry JA, Maguire JD, Fraser J, Tribble DR, Deiss RG, Bryan C, et al. Summary: The authors conducted a cross-sectional observational study to ascertain the prevalence of S. aureus colonization among military personnel aboard a naval ship. Several findings may inform future Navy and Marine Corps treatment, infection control, and outbreak investigation guidelines for …

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Risk Factors for Infection Among Military Personnel in a Shipboard Setting. Military Medicine. 2016 Jun;181(6):524–9. Read More »

Cruise ship pathologies in remote regions. International Maritime Health. 2018 Jun 22;69(2):75–83.

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Author: Carron M, Emeyriat N, Levraut J, Blondeau N. Summary: A prospective observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study was conducted aboard a cruise ship with a capacity of 200–264 passengers and 140 crewmembers, sailing in remote areas such as the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic Peninsula for 205 days with 6640 individuals, including 3698 passengers and …

Cruise ship pathologies in remote regions. International Maritime Health. 2018 Jun 22;69(2):75–83. Read More »

Covid-19 at sea: new research shows open doors increase spread of virus on ships

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Study showing how the spread of Covid-19 in passenger ship is exasperated when cabin doors are left open to allow fresh air in. High performance simulations were developed to show how infected particles from a person’s mouth were distributed onboard small passenger ships.

The crewing crisis: Seafarers concerns in times of the pandemic and beyond

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You tube Video presentations seafarers concerns in times of the pandemic time.

Report: Covid Disruption May Have Contributed to Master’s Death

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This article highlights how pressures arising from COVID resulted in an inability to follow correct procedure, therefore resulting in the death of a ship’s captain.

Pandemic Pressures

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This article links the stress and pressure created as a result of increased workloads and depleted manpower during the COVID crisis , to the death of an oil tanker captain.

Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Risk Factors for Infection Among Military Personnel in a Shipboard Setting

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In this paper, a cross-sectional, observational study was conducted to determine the point prevalence of S. aureus colonization among military personnel aboard a warship.

Infectious Diseases on Cruise Ships

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The article identifies infectious diseases on cruise ships.

Maritime illness and death reporting and public health response, United States, 2010–2014

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This article conducts a descriptive analysis of required reports of marine diseases and deaths from presumed diagnoses and required notifications to the CDC’s Global Migration and Quarantine Division, which manages CDC Quarantine Stations, from January 2010 to December 2014.