I don’t know much about the Navy, but I would assume that the subject of handling infectious disease on a ship is something that would be standard training for officers. Is this accurate?
I think there was a recent series on FOX that featured something like this.
No need to go there. A carrier has a large medical staff and medical suite on board.
Correct.
The Navy is so concerned with ensuring the health of it’s crew that before deploying on a cruise all of the crew gets a dental exam to ensure that dental issues are dealt with in the states. Medical records are reviewed and the Medical Officer and the C.O. will discuss each sailor that may need to be left behind because of a medical condition.
Plans are discussed frequently concerning handling medical issues while deployed, including infectious diseases and how to quarantine the sick sailors if required.
Plans for medical evacuation are discussed with the C.O. and there are protocols for handling that at the fleet command level.
Depending on where the ship is expected to be operating, Hydrocoloquin is stock piled and a schedule for giving the crew doses of the drug are made for when it is appropriate to administer. Every crew members vaccinations are updated before deployment.
In other words, crew health is a priority because with a sick crew the ship is not ready and able to fight if required.