Many of the world’s mosquito species can transmit a number of diseases of which malaria and dengue are the most common today and the ones most likely to affect seafarers. From time to time, Gard is notified of cases where seafarers fall ill from such diseases, sometimes with serious consequences as many of the mosquito-transmitted diseases can be fatal. Falling ill far away from home can be a very difficult situation for the seafarer and his/her family and a challenge for the remaining crew and the ship operator. A crew member unable to perform his/her duties due to illness may need to be sent ashore; the vessel may have to deviate from its original voyage plan in order to disembark the patient and it will be necessary to find replacement crew at short notice.
The purpose of this circular is to increase awareness amongst seafarers and to describe the risks and precautions to be taken when calling at ports in malaria and dengue-affected areas. It is also important that shipowners and operators are always aware of the situation in the ports called at by their vessels, that they assess the changing risks and facilitate implementation of the necessary preventive measures on board.
See attached file : Loss Prevention Circular No. 04-12 Malaria and dengue – precautions to be taken.pdf
疟疾和登革热-可采取的预防措施
世界上有多种蚊子会传播大量疾病，其中疟疾和登革热是如今最常见且最可能使船员感染的疾病。协会经常收到船员患上这种疾病的案子，不少蚊子传播的疾病会导致严重后果，并可能致命。对于船员自己和他的家人来说，在远离家乡的地方生病，另他们处境十分艰难。同时，对于其他船员和船舶管理人来说也是一种挑战。船员因为生病无法履行职责，需要被送上岸；船舶可能不得不为此绕航，有时船东需在很短的时间内找到替代船员。
本通函的目的在于加强船员防范意识，介绍当船舶停靠疟疾和登革热疫区时所面临的风险和可采取的预防措施。对于船东和管理人来说，时刻注意船舶挂靠港的情况，评估风险变化以及协助实施必要的船上预防措施非常重要。
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