Flu On A Cruise Ship

Among crew members ILI was associated with lower cabin location and younger age group.

Flu on a cruise ship. A 31-year-old female crew member was hospitalized with respiratory failure and. In 2010 when I was 16 I came down with the stomach flu while on board Royal Caribbeans Oasis of the Seas with my family. After visiting the ships infirmary I.

In 2010 when I was 16 I came down with the stomach flu while on board Royal Caribbeans Oasis of the Seas with my family. To avoid the flu virus stomach bug or any other infectious condition stick with the following strategies. Early suspicion of a potential influenza outbreak among crew members and rapid implementation of a respiratory illness control protocol probably limited the size of the outbreak.

Although influenza virus outbreaks on cruise ships have not been frequently reported they represent a great public health concern. 10405474 PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE MeSH Terms. Health officials track illness on cruise ships.

Influenza A outbreak on a cruise ship. In February 2012 an outbreak of respiratory illness occurred on the cruise ship MSC Armonia in Brazil. In 2000 an outbreak of influenza B was described in Northern Europe with a total of 64 13 crew members and 54 4 passengers identified with Acute Respiratory Infection ARI 4.

After visiting the ships infirmary I was put under a 24-hour. Article in English French Miller J1 Tam T Afif C Maloney S Cetron M Fukata K Klimov A Hall H Kertesz D Hockin J. Outbreaks of influenza have previously been reported on cruise ships 16 but the circumstances and extent of transmission have not been well documented.

Influenza on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean. Early suspicion of a potential influenza outbreak among crew members and rapid implementation of a respiratory illness control protocol probably limited the size of the outbreak. These viruses cause what many call the stomach flu.