The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) considers a norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship official when at least three percent of passengers or crew members show symptoms of infection.

To reduce illness risk on cruises experts suggest washing hands often, use hand sanitizer (especially at buffets), avoid touching high-contact surfaces, and visit the ship’s medical centre immediately ...

Among the 3,914 guests aboard its Navigator of the Seas ship, 134 reported being ill during a cruise that ended July 11, along with seven crew members, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Norovirus causes upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea. Princess Cruise Lines operates the ship and another, the Crown Princess, that sailed from Fort Lauderdale after cleaning.

The cruise industry has weathered many storms, including fairly regular brushes with disease. Outbreaks of norovirus, H1N1 and measles have all happened in the not too distant past. Despite this, a ...

So far this year, 16 illness outbreaks were reported on cruise ships in the CDC's jurisdiction, mostly from norovirus, compared with 18 outbreaks in all of 2024 and 14 in 2023, VSP reports show. U ...

So far this year, 16 illness outbreaks were reported on cruise ships in the CDC's jurisdiction, mostly from norovirus, compared with 18 outbreaks in all of 2024 and 14 in 2023, VSP reports show. U ...

Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. It's responsible for roughly one in every five cases of gastro annually.

So far this year, 16 illness outbreaks were reported on cruise ships in the CDC's jurisdiction, mostly from norovirus, compared with 18 outbreaks in all of 2024 and 14 in 2023, VSP reports show. U ...