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Anvisa: 30% of the cruises arriving to the country have health problems
September 14, 2011 ? 15:20 ? updated at 15h31
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Wednesday presented a report indicating that about 30% of cruise ships that arrived in the country in the 2010/2011 season had health problems. The main deficiencies identified in the vessels are related to control of water quality and the storage, preparation and distribution of food, which can increase contamination by norovirus, the main cause of diarrhea.
The survey shows that 70% of the vessels that visited the Brazilian coast this season showed satisfactory sanitary conditions for most of the items inspected. For the director of Anvisa, Agenor Alvares, there are two reasons for this index. "The first question is quite clear that a regulation was submitted to companies operating in this sector, so that they conform and strictly adhere to those rules. And, secondly, to have increased surveillance and have professionalized our control," said .
Agenor Alvares also said that the intention of Anvisa and entrepreneurs in the industry is to reach the highest level of sanitation in ships. According to the director, the surveillance operation will be permanent.
According to figures from Anvisa, the cruise season 2009/2010, there were 4,441 cases of illness in passengers and crew. In the 2010/2011 season, the number dropped to 792. Despite the reduction of 82%, the number is still concern, said Alvarez.
The survey Anvisa was presented at the Annual Meeting of Evaluation of Cruise Ship Season 2010/2011, in a hotel in Barra da Tijuca, west of the city. The meeting also served to discuss the Health Guide for Cruise Ships, which provides guidelines for the monitoring of suspected cases of communicable diseases on board ships and standardizes the procedures for sanitary control in this type of vessel. On that occasion also launched a website with health information for travelers.
Portuguese to English translation
Anvisa: 30% of the cruises arriving to the country have health problems
September 14, 2011 ? 15:20 ? updated at 15h31
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Wednesday presented a report indicating that about 30% of cruise ships that arrived in the country in the 2010/2011 season had health problems. The main deficiencies identified in the vessels are related to control of water quality and the storage, preparation and distribution of food, which can increase contamination by norovirus, the main cause of diarrhea.
The survey shows that 70% of the vessels that visited the Brazilian coast this season showed satisfactory sanitary conditions for most of the items inspected. For the director of Anvisa, Agenor Alvares, there are two reasons for this index. "The first question is quite clear that a regulation was submitted to companies operating in this sector, so that they conform and strictly adhere to those rules. And, secondly, to have increased surveillance and have professionalized our control," said .
Agenor Alvares also said that the intention of Anvisa and entrepreneurs in the industry is to reach the highest level of sanitation in ships. According to the director, the surveillance operation will be permanent.
According to figures from Anvisa, the cruise season 2009/2010, there were 4,441 cases of illness in passengers and crew. In the 2010/2011 season, the number dropped to 792. Despite the reduction of 82%, the number is still concern, said Alvarez.
The survey Anvisa was presented at the Annual Meeting of Evaluation of Cruise Ship Season 2010/2011, in a hotel in Barra da Tijuca, west of the city. The meeting also served to discuss the Health Guide for Cruise Ships, which provides guidelines for the monitoring of suspected cases of communicable diseases on board ships and standardizes the procedures for sanitary control in this type of vessel. On that occasion also launched a website with health information for travelers.