More than 100 passengers and a dozen crew members have fallen ill with norovirus aboard the Caribbean Princess during an ongoing voyage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 7.
The CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program received notification of the outbreak on May 7, with 102 of 3,116 passengers—roughly 3.3 percent—and 13 of 1,131 crew members reporting symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting during the April 28 to May 11 sailing from Port Everglades.
Princess Cruises confirmed "a limited number of individuals reported mild gastrointestinal illness," saying the ship was disinfected and sanitized throughout the voyage, the company said in a statement to NTD. The ship will undergo "comprehensive cleaning and disinfection" upon arriving at Port Canaveral on May 11 before its next departure, the statement said.
The CDC said ill passengers and crew were isolated and stool specimens were collected for testing.