Cruise Ship Vomiting Bug

A total of 342 people on the Fred Olsen ship Balmoral which left Dover on 21 December were affected by the vomiting bug the cruise operator said.

Cruise ship vomiting bug. However cruise ship outbreaks get more media attention and norovirus has even been called cruise ship virus. Heres what the NHS has to say about it. Norovirus causes sickness and diarrhoea and is easily transmitted in confined places such as hospitals and schools.

Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates. A cruise ship due to arrive in Hampshire is undergoing extra cleaning following an outbreak of the norovirus winter vomiting bug. Both holidaymakers and crew on the luxury Caribbean Princess were left violently sick after leaving Fort Lauderdale Florida on February 2.

Dawn and Colin Stewart claim they suffered diarrhoea and vomiting on the Explorer 2 a new cruise ship from TUIs Marella Cruises shortly before allegations of a norovirus outbreak. In 2010 at least 310 people on board the ship were reported to suffering diarrhoea and vomiting when it docked in Los Angeles. Steering Clear of the Stomach Bug.

The cruise ship with 2644 passengers on board set sail from Southampton bound for Europes Christmas markets on December 4. However one risk on cruises is winter vomiting bug norovirus. Queen Victoria cruise ship faces US.

The word Norovirus is gaining prominence in the cruise ship world as an increasing number of travelers are getting affected by it. Cunards Queen Mary II currently has 19 confirmed cases of the. Many had to be quarantined and confined to their cabins on the Fred Olsen lines flagship cruise ship Balmoral.

By Ryan Kisiel for the Daily Mail. The eight-day cruise to the Norwegian Fjords was cut short after the stomach virus left hundreds of guests suffering chronic vomiting and diarrhoea. Heres what we know.