More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus | US news
More than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members aboard Princess Cruises have fallen ill with suspected norovirus, marking the third outbreak on one of the company’s cruise ships this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Ruby Princess cruise ship departed San Francisco on June 12, bound for Alaska and Canada, with a return scheduled for July 2. More than two weeks after the trip, CDC officials received a report of an outbreak, defined as a threshold of 3% or more of passengers. There were 3,032 passengers and 1,144 crew on board. According to the CDC.
Boat docked We went to San Francisco on Thursday for disinfection.
Norovirus is highly contagious and can cause diarrhea and vomiting. It can spread when small particles of feces or vomit enter the mouth. Hand-to-mouth contact with contaminated objects can also facilitate the spread of the disease.
A spokesperson for Princess Cruises did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what may have led to the outbreak.
Health authorities recommend washing hands regularly with soap and water, especially after using the toilet or before eating, to prevent the sharing of germs.
Cruise ships, where guests reside in close proximity, can be incubators of disease. There have been six more norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships this year.
Aboard the Ruby Princess, sick passengers and crew were isolated while disinfected.
