Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Are On The Rise After Years Of Reduction
Millions of Americans travel by cruise ship, hailing from Miami, New York, Seattle, and other cities. But things aren’t always easy when it comes to those travellers’ health. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report that there have been 13 norovirus outbreaks aboard cruises this year. There have been more norovirus outbreaks on cruises than ever before, and there is still nearly half the year to go. On a Viking Cruises journey from Iceland that docked in New York City on June 20, there was the most recent norovirus epidemic. On board, numerous crew members and almost 13% of the guests had illnesses. A Viking spokesman told CNN, “We suspect the gastrointestinal ailment began from a shoreside restaurant in Iceland where a group of tourists dined during their leisure time. A Virus That Is Incredibly Contagious Acute gastroenteritis, often known as norovirus, is a very contagious virus that causes inflammation in the stomach and intestines. According to the CDC, nor...