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The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a norovirus outbreak aboard acruise ship— the first one of the year that’s been reported.
The Holland America Line was hit with a norovirus outbreak that sickened nearly 90 passengers and crew during its Dec 28-Jan.9 voyage.
The cruise notified the CDC of the outbreak on Jan.8, according to the agency’s report.
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The outbreak spread on the cruise line’s Rotterdam ship.
The vessel departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops in Curaçao, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica andother destinations, according to CruiseMapper.
A norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise ship (not pictured) impacted nearly 90 passengers and crew members.(Ken Jack/Getty Images)
Eighty-one passengers plus eight crew members reported diarrhea and vomiting, the CDC’s data shows.
Over 2,593 passengers, plus 1,005 crew members, were on board at the time.
The vessel (not pictured) departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops in Curaçao, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica and other destinations.(Holland America Line)
“The health of our guests and crew is a top priority, and consistent with CDC protocols, we conducted a comprehensive sanitization of the ship when the cruise ended Friday in Fort Lauderdale.”
“We conducted a comprehensive sanitization of the ship when the cruise ended Friday in Fort Lauderdale.”
Since the outbreak, the cruise line has increased its cleaning and disinfection procedures, according to theiroutbreak prevention and response plan, the CDC noted.
gastrointestinal illness casesfor testing and isolated ill passengers and crew, the CDC reports.
In order to trackgastrointestinal issues, medical staff evaluated symptoms of three or more loose stools from individuals within a 24-hour period, or that which is more than normal for individual travelers.
“If people have acute vomiting, they should avoid public areas, since even if they don’t touch anything, the virus can spread through the air,” said a medical director.(Holland America Line )
Scott Weisenberg, M.D.com/category/science/wild-nature/viruses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the virus is highly contagious — and it can spread quickly in crowded settings such as cruise ships.
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“If people have acute vomiting, they should avoid public areas, since even if they don’t touch anything, the virus can spread through the air,” he said.
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Weisenberg also noted that proper hygiene plays a key role in preventing transmission.
Shared surfaces can easily become contaminated, putting anyone who touches them at risk of infection.
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