Alaska Cruise Ship Norovirus

Incorrectly Called the Cruise Ship Disease.

Alaska cruise ship norovirus. About 1 in 5 cases of acute gastroenteritis which leads to diarrhea and vomiting is caused by norovirus. During May 2004 the Vessel Sanitation Program VSP investigated an outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis on board a cruise ship sailing in Alaska waters. The Sun Princess when it was sailing in Alaska.

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises. P O Cruises. Its the sixth reported norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship during 2018 and the second in Alaska according to the CDC.

Norovirus info Norovirus is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis and affects about 20 million Americans annually. This means Norovirus outbreaks are reported more quickly on ships than on land. Cruise Line Cruise Ship Sailing Dates Causative Agent.

Noro is not a Cruise ship illness. If an outbreak is suspected on a cruise ship the cruise line first will remind passengers to take steps to prevent contracting the illness like hand washing. From 2008 to 2014 74 million passengers sailed on cruise ships in the Vessel Sanitation Programs jurisdiction.

Worldwide norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis. Community in Unity. It spreads in locations where people are congregated into enclosed spaces nursing homes hospitals daycares and schools hotels dormitoriesand yes cruise ships.

KTOO public media reports 73 people have reported getting sick on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam. JUNEAU Alaska The US. Noro is every bit as common as the common cold.