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Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew: CDC
Princess Cruises said it increased cleaning and disinfection after 102 passengers and 13 crew members reported illness on the voyage.
- On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess, sickening 102 passengers and 13 crew members with vomiting and diarrhea.
- This incident marks the fourth gastrointestinal illness outbreak on a cruise ship in 2026, though cruise ships account for only 1% of total norovirus outbreaks reported.
- Princess Cruises implemented heightened sanitation measures, including isolating ill passengers and collecting stool specimens. "We quickly disinfected every area of the ship and added extra sanitizing throughout the voyage," the cruise line stated.
- Upon arrival at Port Canaveral on May 11, the Caribbean Princess will undergo comprehensive cleaning and disinfection before departing for her next voyage.
- Tulane University assistant professor Sarah Michaels notes that close-contact settings like cruise ships make illnesses more likely to be diagnosed and reported than in the wider community.
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An outbreak of norovirus has affected more than 100 people on board the Caribbean Princess cruiser of Princess Cruises, as confirmed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the report, during the journey that began on 28 April, with a itinerary of 13 nights in the Caribbean, 102 passengers out of a total of 3,116 (3.3%) and 13 crew members out of 1,131 (1.2%) reported gastrointestinal symptoms. The outbreak was repor…
Fear aboard the Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship to the Caribbean, where an outbreak of norovirus has caused the contagion of more than one hundred people between passengers and members...
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