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CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008

Information for the Travel Industry: Cruise Ships

Novel H1N1 Flu Information

To read information about the ongoing outbreak of novel H1N1 flu, please see the Novel H1N1 Flu and Travel section of the CDC Travelers’ Health website, including the Cruise Ship guidance under Information for the Travel Industry.

Also see CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers To Plan and Respond to the 2009–2010 Influenza Season.

Ship Illness and Death Reporting Protocols

Based on Federal Regulations (42 CFR Part 71), CDC DGMQ requires reporting from international conveyances destined for the U.S. of all onboard deaths and certain illnesses suggestive of a communicable disease.

Influenza

SARS-related information

  • Page last updated: September 25, 2009
  • Page created: July 10, 2007
  • Content source:
    Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
    National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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