Ship with Princess Cruises hit with norovirus outbreak
Summary
The CDC is tracking a norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, which started after it left Fort Lauderdale on April 28. Over 100 passengers and 13 crew members have reported sickness, with symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting. Princess Cruises is cleaning the ship more and isolating sick people to control the outbreak.Key Facts
- The Caribbean Princess began a 13-day Caribbean trip from Port Everglades on April 28.
- The ship will end its cruise at Port Canaveral, Orlando, on May 11.
- 102 passengers and 13 crew members fell ill with norovirus symptoms.
- Symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting.
- Princess Cruises increased cleaning, isolated sick passengers and crew, and worked with the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program.
- The CDC is doing an environmental check and outbreak investigation on the ship.
- Another Princess Cruises ship, the Star Princess, had a norovirus outbreak in March affecting more than 150 people.
- Norovirus outbreaks are common on cruise ships and similar cases were reported earlier this year on other cruise lines.
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