Infection control measures on ships and in ports during the early stage of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009.
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Infection control measures on ships and in ports during the early stage of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009. / Schlaich, Clara; Gau, Bettina; Cohen, Nicole J; Kojima, Kazunobu; Marano, Nina; Menucci, Daniel.
in: INT MARIT HEALTH, Jahrgang 63, Nr. 1, 1, 2012, S. 17-23.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Infection control measures on ships and in ports during the early stage of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009.
AU - Schlaich, Clara
AU - Gau, Bettina
AU - Cohen, Nicole J
AU - Kojima, Kazunobu
AU - Marano, Nina
AU - Menucci, Daniel
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Shipping companies were surveyed to evaluate the effect of public health measures during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic of 2009 on ship and port operations. Of 31 companies that operated 960 cruise, cargo, and other ships, 32% experienced health-screening measures by port health authorities. Approximately a quarter of ports (26%) performed screening at embarkation and 77% of shipping companies changed procedures during the early stage of the pandemic. Four companies reported outbreaks of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 on ships, which were ultimately stopped through infection control practices. Public health measures did not interfere substantially with port and ship operations with the exception of some port authorities that delayed embarking and disembarking procedures in a few ships. However, in the shipping companies' experience, measures were inconsistent between port health authorities. Access to antiviral drugs and pandemic vaccine was not provided in all ports. Current guidelines on medical care, hygiene, and emergency procedures on ships need to address pandemic influenza preparedness in future revisions.
AB - Shipping companies were surveyed to evaluate the effect of public health measures during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic of 2009 on ship and port operations. Of 31 companies that operated 960 cruise, cargo, and other ships, 32% experienced health-screening measures by port health authorities. Approximately a quarter of ports (26%) performed screening at embarkation and 77% of shipping companies changed procedures during the early stage of the pandemic. Four companies reported outbreaks of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 on ships, which were ultimately stopped through infection control practices. Public health measures did not interfere substantially with port and ship operations with the exception of some port authorities that delayed embarking and disembarking procedures in a few ships. However, in the shipping companies' experience, measures were inconsistent between port health authorities. Access to antiviral drugs and pandemic vaccine was not provided in all ports. Current guidelines on medical care, hygiene, and emergency procedures on ships need to address pandemic influenza preparedness in future revisions.
KW - Humans
KW - Travel
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Time Factors
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Travel Medicine
KW - Ships
KW - Health Promotion/methods
KW - Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
KW - Occupational Health
KW - Infection Control/methods
KW - Influenza, Human/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Pandemics/statistics & numerical data
KW - Public Health/methods
KW - Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - World Health
KW - Humans
KW - Travel
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Time Factors
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Travel Medicine
KW - Ships
KW - Health Promotion/methods
KW - Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
KW - Occupational Health
KW - Infection Control/methods
KW - Influenza, Human/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Pandemics/statistics & numerical data
KW - Public Health/methods
KW - Respiratory Tract Infections/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - World Health
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 63
SP - 17
EP - 23
JO - INT MARIT HEALTH
JF - INT MARIT HEALTH
SN - 1641-9251
IS - 1
M1 - 1
ER -
