Publications and References
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Fact Sheets and FAQs
- CDC and Cruise Ship Sanitation: Protecting the Public’s Health [PDF – 1 MB]
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Keeping Your Hands Clean on a Cruise
- Tips for Healthy Cruising
Infographics
Vessel Sanitation Program Manuals
VSP Operations Manual
- 2018 Version (highlighted) [PDF – 5 MB]
- 2011 Version [PDF – 4.88 MB]
- 2005 Version [PDF – 1.64 MB]
- 2000 Version [PDF – 2.36 MB]
VSP Construction Guidelines
- 2018 Version (highlighted) [PDF – 4 MB]
- 2011 Version [PDF – 2.9 MB]
- 2005 Version [PDF – 942 KB]
- 2001 Version [PDF – 684 KB]
- 1997 Version [PDF – 84 KB]
Fees for Sanitation Inspections of Cruise Ships
Additional Resources About Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreaks
- Cruise Ship Gastrointestinal Illness Publications
- Jenkins KA, Vaughan GH Jr, Rodriguez LO, Freeland A. Acute Gastroenteritis on Cruise Ships — Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System, United States, 2006–2019.
- CDC/MMWR Notes from the Field: Emergence of New Norovirus Strain GII.4 Sydney – United States, 2012
- Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2010 (MMWR Surveill Summ. 2013 Jun 28;62 Suppl 2:1-34
- Norovirus Activity — United States, 2006–2007
- Molecular and Epidemiologic Trends of Caliciviruses Associated with Outbreaks of Acute Gastroentertis in the United States, 2000-2004External
- Are Noroviruses Emerging?
Page last reviewed: August 8, 2022
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health