NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program reported on a norovirus outbreak on a recent P&O Cruises, Arcadia, voyage in an January 6 announcement. The...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that a number of norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships last year are associated with frozen...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In this post I look at update on the two recent cruise ship outbreaks involving Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess: The February 2–16, 2020 voyage In a follow-up...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an GI outbreak of unknown etiology that sickened more than 400 passengers and crew,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In an update on the outbreak on Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in cases...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In an update on the gastrointestinal outbreak onboard Princess Cruises’ Caribbean Princess February 2–16, 2020 voyage, federal health officials are reporting...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Federal officials report investigating a norovirus outbreak affecting passengers and crew onboard Carnival Cruise Line’s vessel, Conquest. Seventeen passengers...

In a follow-up on the two latest cruise ship outbreaks investigated by the Centers for Disease Control’s Vessel Sanitation Program in February– Princess Cruises Island Princess and Viking...

In a follow-up on a report approximately one week ago, Vessel Sanitation Program officials confirmed the etiology of the gastrointestinal outbreak on the Viking Ocean Cruises vessel, Viking Sea was norovirus. The...

Thirty-one passengers onboard Viking Ocean Cruises, Viking Sea January 18–28, 2019 voyage, according to federal health officials. 31 of 925 passengers (3.35%) presented with diarrhea and vomiting,...