HEALTHY SAILING scoping search inventories

Topic A search terms included:

  1. (infection OR infectious OR communicable OR disease OR illness OR sickness OR public health threat)

AND

  1. (ship OR boat OR cruise OR ferry OR ferryboat OR ferries OR expedition vessel OR port OR seaport OR harbour OR harbor OR pier OR anchorage OR marine terminal OR port of embarkation)

AND

  1. (traveller OR traveler OR tourist OR passenger OR crew OR crewmember OR seafarer OR seaman OR seamen OR port worker OR terminal worker)

Note: different forms of search terms including plural were used.

Records under the Topic A inventory were categorized and searchable as follows:

Publication details:
  • publication year
  • publication type
Type of infectious disease addressed:
  • specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1 etc.)
  • specific for gastroenteritis
  • specific for other vaccine-preventable diseases (varicella, measles, rubella, mumps etc.)
  • specific for Legionnaires’ disease
  • specific for sexually transmitted infections (MPX, HIV etc.)
  • specific for vector-borne diseases (malaria, Zika etc.)
  • other diseases (Ebola etc.)
  • more than one type of disease addressed
Setting addressed:
NOTE: if publication did not indicate the specific passenger vessel type, it was categorized as all types of passenger vessels
  • cruise ship
  • ferry
  • expedition vessel
  • river cruise
  • seaport
  • port community
Population addressed:
  • passenger
  • crew
  • shore-side / port personnel / other stakeholders
  • general population
Measures addressed:
  • measures applied to travellers (e.g., screening, vaccination, isolation, quarantine)
  • measures applied to the environment (e.g., cleaning, disinfection)
  • modelling of measures or other factors
Region addressed:

NOTE: if publication is not specific to one region, it was categorized a : all regions/more than one region
  • Europe
  • USA
  • Other
  • All regions/more than one region

To access the Topic A inventory of publications, please view below:

Topic A

Topic A scoping search

wdt_ID No Author(s) Title Journal or other source Publication year Publication type Category of infectious disease addressed Cruise ship Ferry Expedition type vessel River cruise Seaport Port community Passengers Crew Shore-side / port personnel / other stakeholders General public Public health measures applied to travellers Public health measures applied to environment/ inanimate objects Modelling of public health measures and / or modelling of other factors Region Link to publication
1862 1 Abaya A.R., Lorenzo De Rivera J.J., Roldan S., Sarmiento R. Does long-term length of stay on board affect the repatriation rates of seafarers? International Maritime Health 2018 Peer-reviewed – original article All infectious diseases/diseases in more than one category YES YES YES YES NO NO NO YES NO NO NO NO NO All regions/more than one region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34428876/
1863 2 Acevedo F., Diskin A.L., Dahl E. Varicella at sea: a two-year study on cruise ships International Maritime Health 2011 Peer-reviewed – original article Specific for other vaccine-preventable diseases (varicella, measles, rubella, mumps etc.) YES NO NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO YES NO NO All regions/more than one region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22544501/#:~:text=Results%3A%20During%20two%20years%20187,vaccination%20cost%20of%20US%20%24%20283%2C832.
1864 3 Ahmed W, Bertsch PM, Angel N, Bibby K, Bivins A, Dierens L, Edson J, Ehret J, Gyawali P, Hamilton KA, Hosegood I, Hugenholtz P, Jiang G, Kitajima M, Sichani HT, Shi J, Shimko KM, Simpson SL, Smith WJM, Symonds EM, Thomas KV, Verhagen R, Zaugg J, Mueller J Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in commercial passenger aircraft and cruise ship wastewater: A surveillance tool for assessing the presence of COVID-19 infected travellers Journal of Travel Medicine 2021 Peer-reviewed – original article Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO Other https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32662867/
1865 4 Algarni H., Memish Z.A., Assiri A.M. Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) – 2015 Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 2016 Peer-reviewed – other Specific for vector-borne diseases (malaria, Zika etc.) YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO YES YES NO All regions/more than one region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26184362/
1866 5 Alvarez-Leon EE, Fernandez-Nakoura DM, Lopez-Villarrubia E, Aleman-Sanchez JJ Real-world experience on cruise ships in the Canary Islands highlights that safe travel is possible Journal of Travel Medicine 2022 Peer-reviewed – original article Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO YES YES NO Europe https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35032391/
1867 6 American College of Emergency Physicians Cruise Ship Health Care Guidelines Policy Resource and Education Paper (PREP) American College of Emergency Physicians 2021 Industry guidance - international All infectious diseases/diseases in more than one category YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO All regions/more than one region https://www.acep.org/globalassets/new-pdfs/preps/cruise-ship-health-care-guidelines---prep.pdf
1868 7 Anagnostopoulos L., Kourentis L., Papadakis A., Mouchtouri V.A. Re-Starting the Cruise Sector during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece: Assessing Effectiveness of Port Contingency Planning International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Peer-reviewed – original article Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO YES NO NO Europe https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/20/13262
1869 8 Anagnostopoulos, L.; Kourentis, L.; Dávila Cornejo, M.; Lorente, I.M.; Dionisio, M.; Marotta, C.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; Mouchtouri, V.A.  Using the Intra-Action Review Methodology at European Level to Assess Effectiveness of Measures for Cruise Ship Operations in the COVID-19 Context Medical Sciences Forum 2022 Peer-reviewed – other Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO YES NO YES YES YES NO YES NO NO Europe https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9992/13/1/14
1870 9 Anan H., Kondo H., Takeuchi I., Nakamori T., Ikeda Y., Akasaka O., Koido Y. Medical Transport for 769 COVID-19 Patients on a Cruise Ship by Japan Disaster Medical Assistance Team Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2020 Peer-reviewed – original article Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO NO YES NO NO Other https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7298096/
1871 10 Aoki Y, Amaya Dimas LDC Influenza epidemic on a world cruise ship: A descriptive study Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 2021 Peer-reviewed – other Specific for respiratory diseases (ILI, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-1) YES NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO NO YES NO NO All regions/more than one region https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34688891/
Journal or other source Publication year Publication type Category of infectious disease addressed Cruise ship Ferry Expedition type vessel River cruise Seaport Port community Passengers Crew Shore-side / port personnel / other stakeholders General public Public health measures applied to travellers Public health measures applied to environment/ inanimate objects Modelling of public health measures and / or modelling of other factors Region