French authorities lift lockdown on norovirus-hit cruise ship
Summary
A cruise ship named Ambition, mainly carrying passengers from the UK and Ireland, was locked down in Bordeaux, France, because many people were sick with norovirus, a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. After more than 24 hours, healthy passengers were allowed to leave while sick people stayed isolated on the ship.Key Facts
- The Ambition cruise ship had 1,701 people onboard, including 1,187 passengers and 514 crew members.
- The ship was held in lockdown in Bordeaux for over a day due to a norovirus outbreak.
- One person died, a 92-year-old British man who had a heart attack, but his death was not linked to the virus.
- Forty-eight passengers and one crew member were actively sick with gastrointestinal illness.
- The norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea and spreads easily from person to person.
- The ship started its trip in Belfast on May 8 and stopped in Liverpool before heading to France and Spain.
- The cruise company increased cleaning and sanitation and advised regular hand washing and reporting symptoms.
- The outbreak on this ship is not related to a hantavirus outbreak on another ship, the MV Hondius.
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