US EditionNorovirus Outbreak on Princess Cruise Ship Sickens More than 150 Passengers and Crew
Nearly 3.5% of the 5,868 people aboard the Star Princess fell ill with norovirus, prompting isolation and enhanced cleaning during a Caribbean cruise, CDC said.
- During the March 7–14 voyage, Princess Cruises' Star Princess experienced a norovirus outbreak that sickened more than 150 people, including 104 passengers and 49 crew members.
- In close-quarters settings such as cruise ships, norovirus spreads via direct contact, contaminated food or liquids, and shared touchpoints like railings and door handles, with an incubation window of 12 to 48 hours.
- On Wednesday, March 11, staff on the 4,307-passenger Star Princess reported the outbreak to the CDC Vessel Sanitation Program, which deployed a field response while crew collected stool specimens and isolated sick passengers and crew.
- The ship returned to Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, March 14, and Princess Cruises reported that it disinfected the Star Princess, added extra sanitizing, and isolated passengers and crew.
- Public-Health data show norovirus causes 58% of U.S. foodborne infections, with the CDC recording 23 cruise-ship outbreaks last year, most caused by norovirus and representing 1% of reports.
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