Cruise ships hit by worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade, …
3 days ago · 2024 was the worst year for gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruise ships in over a decade, thanks to a surge in norovirus, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Norovirus rises nationwide and spreads on cruise ships : Shots
5 days ago · Last year, there were 16 outbreaks on cruise ships, from norovirus, salmonella, E. coli or other unidentified pathogens that cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea or vomiting.
NEWS: The CDC Is Reporting THREE Norovirus Outbreaks on Cruise Ships …
Dec 26, 2024 · As per a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were three confirmed outbreaks of norovirus on three cruise ships, totaling over 300 cases. Norovirus is a virus that “causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines,” and leads to vomiting and diarrhea.
Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness ... - The Detroit News
6 days ago · The cruise industry pushes back against the notion that norovirus is a “cruise ship disease,” arguing that norovirus or other gastrointestinal diseases are “quite rare” on ships. In an ...
Norovirus outbreaks reported on 3 cruise ships this month ... - CBS News
Dec 19, 2024 · Hundreds of cruise passengers and workers fell ill with norovirus on three different ships this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC has logged outbreaks in...
Is norovirus common on cruise ships? What to know after back …
5 days ago · The illness aboard Queen Mary 2 follows a string of other norovirus outbreaks at sea in recent weeks, including on two Holland America Line ships and a Princess Cruises vessel. Here’s what ...
Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC - U.S. News …
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data show.
Holland America cruise norovirus outbreaks sickens 95 guests, crew
Dec 20, 2024 · Nearly 100 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise, the second on its ships this month. Among 2,192 guests on its Rotterdam ship, 83 reported being ill...
Princess cruise ship norovirus outbreak sickens 115 guests, crew
Dec 19, 2024 · Among 3,001 passengers aboard the cruise line’s Ruby Princess vessel, 103 reported being ill during a sailing that ended Wednesday, along with a dozen crew members, according to the Centers for...
After years of decline, norovirus outbreaks surge on cruise ships
Jul 11, 2023 · Four norovirus outbreaks, involving a total of 449 passengers and crew members, have happened aboard Royal Caribbean ships this year, the most of any individual cruise company, according to CDC...