Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew: CDC
- On Monday, the Caribbean Princess arrives at Port Canaveral concluding a 13-day voyage during which 115 people—102 passengers and 13 crew members—fell ill with norovirus.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the outbreak on May 7, marking the fourth gastrointestinal illness event on a cruise ship this year.
- Princess Cruises implemented enhanced sanitation measures including isolating ill passengers and crew, collecting stool specimens for testing, and consulting with the Vessel Sanitation Program on outbreak response protocols.
- Upon arrival in Port Canaveral, the ship will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage, Princess Cruises confirmed in a statement.
- While norovirus outbreaks are common in close-contact environments, CDC data shows cruise-related cases account for only 1% of all reported norovirus outbreaks nationally.
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102 passengers and 13 crew members of the Caribbean Princess contracted the norovirus on the cruise ship. This disease is very contagious, especially in an environment of great promiscuity. This is the second episode of this type affecting a ship of the company.
Passengers on the cruise ship "Carribean Princess" must cope with vomiting instead of Caribbean feeling. More than 100 people suffer from Norovirus.
Cruise Ship Docks in Florida After Norovirus Sickens 145
The Caribbean Princess cruise ship docked at Port Canaveral in Florida on May 11, ending nearly two weeks at sea after 160 people on board reported symptoms of norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the second major norovirus outbreak reported on a Princess Cruises ship since March. The viral outbreak struck 145 of 3,116 passengers and 15 of 1,131 staff members, the CDC reported. “Princess Cruises can con…
Passengers on the cruise ship "Carribean Princess" must cope with vomiting instead of Caribbean feeling. More than 100 people suffer from Norovirus.
An epidemic of norovirus has affected 115 people aboard the Caribbean Princess, on a cruise in the Caribbean from Port Everglades. Isolation of the sick, reinforced disinfection, complete cleaning in Port Canaveral —...
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