Silja Bühler, Philip Busch, Philip Wittkamp, Katharina Alpers, Achim Doerre, Anita Plenge-Bönig, Janine Fornaçon, Christian Schäfers, Anne Reichstein, Birgit Grassl, Elisabeth Hewelt, Martin Dirksen-Fischer, Scarlett Kleine-Kampmann
BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks on cruise ships have rarely been investigated. In early 2022, we were informed about a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on a cruise ship calling Port of Hamburg after 10 infections among crew members were detected. We conducted an outbreak investigation in collaboration between ship owners, the ship physician and Hamburg's Institute for Hygiene and Environment, to identify risk factors and to achieve containment. The aim was to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV-2 variants in a cohort of 165 crew members...
2023: International Maritime Health