Latest Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships

Historically cruise ships have managed and controlled occasional gastrointestinal GI and respiratory disease outbreaks including common pathogens such as norovirus hepatitis E.

Latest norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. The VWA had been notifi ed of suspected norovirus out-breaks on 3 cruise ships operating in the Netherlands in the previous month. I feel quite strongly it was already on the ship when we got there and that was my biggest. Its proving difficult to keep track of gastroenteritis outbreaks on cruise ships these days with 6 outbreaks being reported in Australian waters within the last 12 months.

The Sun Princess had previously been struck by a norovirus outbreak on a cruise to Papua New Guinea. How to avoid norovirus on cruise ships. Health officials track illness on cruise ships.

In 2013 there were a confirmed 1238 cases of the norovirus on cruise ships according to the CDCCLIA estimates that 21 million people took a cruise in 2013 with half of those passengers leaving. Close living quarters may increase the amount of group contact. In the latest incident approximately 200 passengers on the Sea Princess a cruise ship bound.

17 rows In 2014 Time Magazine published the article The 13 Worst Norovirus Outbreaks on Cruise. The worst outbreak of norovirus on a cruise ship occurred onboard Royal Caribbeans Explorer of the Seas in January 2014. The following report is a review of the latest research into Norovirus and the effects on the cruise ship industry.

Recent Cases of Norovirus on Cruise Ships. The aim of our study was to systematically review published studies related to Norovirus outbreaks on commercial cruise ships. Norovirus outbreaks can occur on cruise ships when people bring the virus on to the ship and pass it on to others.

The worst norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship. For more information about noroviruses on cruise ships. Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.