Princess Cruises ‘Crown Princess’ outbreak tops 150
The suspected norovirus outbreak on board the Princess Cruises’ vessel, the Crown Princess, has grown to 152 individuals ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today.
Norovirus Image/CDC
The federal health agency’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) reports 122 of 3161 passengers were sickened (3.86%), while 30 of the 1176 crew (2.55%) were taken ill.
Although some news outlets are reporting that norovirus has been confirmed, the CDC is still classifying the etiology of the outbreak as unknown.
In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard the ship have taken the following actions–increased cleaning and disinfection procedures according to their outbreak prevention and response plan and collected stool specimens from ill passengers and crew for testing.
A CDC Vessel Sanitation Program environmental health officer will board the ship in Los Angeles, CA on April 12, 2014 to conduct a targeted environmental health assessment, and evaluate the outbreak and response activities. Specimens are being collected and will be sent to the CDC lab for testing.
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