5 Illnesses You Can Get on a Cruise Ship Besides COVID

PLUS tips on how to avoid getting sick while at sea and ports of call

Most people who are infected with the tick-borne illness make a full recovery after treatment with antibiotics. Bugs including mosquitoes and ticks can spread diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, Zika, dengue, chikungunya, and Lyme. Although the medical and scientific communities have been pursuing the problem for years, tourism has been slow to recognize that Lyme.

Cruise ships are required by the CDCs Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) to report all onboard cases of gastrointestinal illness 24 hours prior to arrival in any.