Cruise Ship Illness 2015

In 2015 the number of reported illness outbreaks on cruise ships was 23.

Cruise ship illness 2015. The cruise line says when the ship was in Jamaica two CDC health officers boarded to collect samples and evaluate the outbreakbut this. Illness any illness. 7 of 748 094.

Since the start of 2015 the CDC has recorded five outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships including the latest outbreak in. On the ship 95 out of about 2100 passengers -- about 45 percent -- were suffering from vomiting and diarrhea the CDC said. 135 of 1746 773 Number of crew who have reported being ill during the voyage out of total number of crew onboard.

Martin L Gross Cruise Ship Passenger Death Star Princess Antarctica Cruise January 26 2016. Since the start of 2015 the CDC has recorded five outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships including the latest outbreak in April on the Celebrity Infinity. This judgment occurs as the Boudicca is reported to have been hit by a fire in its engine room over the weekend causing the ship to be without engine power for about five hours whilst passengers were aboard.

August 20 2015 Cause. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that 60 passengers aboard the HAL Maasdam are ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Passengers began reporting to the ships medical center with gastrointestinal illness according to Karen Candy a spokeswoman for Princess Cruises.

Legend of the Seas. According to reports at least 299 passengers are sick with what has only been identified as gastroenteritis. Passengers are receiving treatment from the onboard medical team.

A list of new cruise ships of 2015 was recently released. More passengers mean increased opportunity for the spread of illness. Norovirus an extremely common and highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis has become a significant concern for cruisers over the past decade because of the nature of the illness which spreads rapidly when persons occupy close quarters exactly what occurs aboard a cruise ship.