Flu On A Cruise Ship

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Flu on a cruise ship. Although influenza virus outbreaks on cruise ships have not been frequently reported they represent a great public health concern. After visiting the ships infirmary I. Outbreaks of influenza have previously been reported on cruise ships 16 but the circumstances and extent of transmission have not been well documented.

The cruise coincided with the peak influenza period in Sydney. In February 2012 an influenza B outbreak occurred onboard a cruise ship. After visiting the ships infirmary I was put under a 24-hour.

In 2000 an outbreak of influenza B was described in Northern Europe with a total of 64 13 crew members and 54 4 passengers identified with Acute Respiratory Infection ARI 4. Laboratory testing of passengers and crew indicated that both influenza A and B had been circulating on the ship. In February 2012 an outbreak of respiratory illness occurred on the cruise ship MSC Armonia in Brazil.

Early suspicion of a potential influenza outbreak among crew members and rapid implementation of a respiratory illness control protocol probably limited the size of the outbreak. During June 23-July 5 2000 an outbreak of respiratory illnesses occurred on the MS Rotterdam Holland America Line Windstar Cruises during a 12-day Baltic cruise from the United Kingdom to Germany via Russia. See a travel medicine specialist before your trip.

The ship MS Zaandam intends to arrive in Fort Lauderdale on Monday March 30 but cruise line. For more information about noroviruses on cruise ships visit our homepage. In 2010 when I was 16 I came down with the stomach flu while on board Royal Caribbeans Oasis of the Seas with my family.

1Division of Quarantine National Center for Infectious Diseases CDC Atlanta USA. Laboratory testing of passengers and crew indicated that both influenza A and B had been circulating on the ship. Article in English French Miller J1 Tam T Afif C Maloney S Cetron M Fukata K Klimov A Hall H Kertesz D Hockin J.