COVID-19 Outbreak on a Passenger Ship and Assessment of Response Measures, Greece, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Jul;27(7):1927-1930. doi: 10.3201/eid2707.210398. Epub 2021 May 12.

Abstract

We describe response measures to an outbreak involving 128 (33.4%) coronavirus disease cases (46.1% asymptomatic) among 383 persons onboard a passenger ship. Multivariate analysis indicated that dining in certain rooms and bar areas, nationality, working department (for crew members), and quarantining onboard the ship were significantly associated with infection.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; asymptomatic; coronavirus disease; cruise; ferry; investigation; isolation; mask; outbreak; quarantine; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; ship; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Greece / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Quarantine
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Ships*