Health & Fitness
Cruise Ship Outbreak Sickens 150+ With Gastrointestinal Illness: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak aboard a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,800 people.
SAN FRANCISCO — An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness has sickened more than 150 people aboard a luxury cruise ship that departed San Francisco Wednesday bound for Hawaii, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the Associated Press, the Queen Victoria, operated by Cunard Cruise Line, began its voyage in Germany on Jan. 9, departed Florida on Jan. 22, and left San Francisco en route to Honolulu on Wednesday. Its final destination is Australia.
The CDC said 129 of the ship's 1,824 passengers became ill, along with 25 of the 967 crew members, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. The outbreak's cause remains unknown.
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CDC officials said the agency's Vessel Sanitation Program is monitoring the situation remotely and has reviewed the ship's outbreak and sanitation procedures. The cruise line said it took several steps in response to the outbreak, including disinfection, isolation of sick people, encouraging good hygiene and keeping passengers updated on the situation.
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