Norovirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship In May
More than 175 people reported feeling sick with norovirus during a recent Celebrity Summit cruise to locations including Bermuda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] said.
The Fox Business website said, “More than 175 people reported feeling sick with norovirus during a recent Celebrity Summit cruise to Bermuda, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] says.
“The outbreak, which happened on the voyage from May 15 to 25, affected 152 of the 2,144 passengers onboard and 25 crew members, according to the CDC.
“Those who became ill suffered symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and headaches.
“The CDC said that in response to the outbreak, the Summit’s crew “Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to the ship’s outbreak prevention and response plan” and “Notified current guests of the situation onboard and encouraged illness reporting and good hand hygiene.”
“A Celebrity Cruises spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement Tuesday that “The health and safety of our guests, crew and communities we visit are our top priority.
“To maintain the highest levels of health onboard our ships, we implement rigorous safety and cleaning procedures, many far exceeding public health guidelines,” the spokesperson added. “Combined, these efforts allow us to maintain some of the lowest levels of community spread.”
“The Summit’s round-trip voyage, according to the website CruiseMapper, left Bayonne, New Jersey, before making stops in Bermuda, Charleston, South Carolina, Newport, Rhode Island, and Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.”
The UK’s Daily Mail also reported on this, using the headline of “Nearly 200 passengers aboard Celebrity Cruise ship from New Jersey to Bermuda suffered ‘explosive diarrhea’ due to norovirus outbreak.”
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