115 people sickened in norovirus outbreak on cruise ship: CDC

Key Points:

• Over 100 people, including 102 passengers and 13 crew members, have fallen ill with norovirus symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship.
• The outbreak was reported to the CDC during the ship's April 28 to May 11 voyage, which currently is en route to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and scheduled to arrive in Port Canaveral, Florida, on May 11.
• The cruise ship, carrying 3,116 passengers and 1,131 crew members, has increased cleaning and disinfection efforts, isolated sick individuals, and collected stool samples for testing in response to the outbreak.
• Princess Cruises confirmed a limited number of mild gastrointestinal illness cases and stated that thorough sanitizing measures have been implemented, with plans for comprehensive cleaning upon arrival at Port Canaveral.
• Officials clarified that the norovirus outbreak is unrelated to the hantavirus outbreak on another cruise ship, the MV Hondius.