Water and sanitation on ships and aircrafts

The importance of water as a potential vehicle for infectious disease transmission on ships and aircraft has been well documented. In general terms, the greatest microbial risks are those associated with ingestion of water that is contaminated with human and animal excreta.

Documents

• Guide to ship sanitation (third edition)
  April 2011
• Guide to hygiene and sanitation in aviation (third edition)
  2009. Module 1 - Water. Module 2 - Cleaning and disinfection of facilities
• Sanitation on ships
  Compendium of outbreaks of foodborne and waterborne disease and Legionnaires's disease associated with ships, 1970-2000
• Guide to ship sanitation (third edition) is now available in Spanish
• Guide to hygiene and sanitation in aviation (third edition ) is now available in Spanish