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One woman has died and several people are said to be unwell after what a family member said was an outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship off the coast of Queensland. (smh.com.au)
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A total 25 people on a cruise ship that landed in Dover were struck by an outbreak of contagious illness. The victims were sick with suspected norovirus as they sailed on the Saga Sapphire, which landed at Dover Cruise Terminal early this morning (1 Sep.). (kentonline.co.uk)
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Sixteen British holidaymakers who fell seriously ill on board a Fred Olsen cruise ship are entitled to compensation, the Court of Appeal has ruled. (dailymail.co.uk)
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In light of the spate of recent Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, disinfection and decontamination specialist Sanondaf is urging cruise companies to make sure their cleaning regimes are up to scratch. (more…)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that there are no guests currently in isolation in their cabins on board Balmoral’s 34-night L1608 ‘Old England to New England’ cruise, which departed from Southampton, UK on 16th April 2016.
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Dozens of passengers wandered off a British cruise ship in Halifax on Wednesday, weary from a virulent gastrointestinal illness that sickened hundreds of people on board and kept some in their cabins for days. (thestar.com)
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A further 20 passengers have reported illness overnight. Fred. Olsen emphasized that the illness had not at this stage been confirmed as norovirus, “but we wish to take every precaution,” and cancel the planned visit. (cruisecritic.com)
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An outbreak of norovirus has been confirmed onboard Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral cruise ship, affecting passengers on the current 34-night Old England to New England voyage, which left Southampton on April 16. (cruisecritic.com)
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The CDC is investigating an outbreak of a stomach bug aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship last week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 92 passengers and 5 crew members reported falling ill. (cbsnews.com)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines can confirm that Balmoral has not been quarantined in Norfolk. A gastro-enteritis type illness has affected a number of guests on board its 34-night L1608 ‘Old England to New England’ cruise, which departed from Southampton on 16th April 2016.
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral, which is docked in Norfolk, VA, has asked seven guests to remain in their cabin due to a norovirus outbreak, NewsChannel 3 reports. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Brits on board the Queen Mary 2 had their holiday plans scuppered as the lavish cruise liner was banned from entering Jordanian waters following an outbreak of highly-contagious norovirus. (mirror.co.uk)
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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 has been denied entry to Aqaba in Jordan and Salalah in Oman because of a norovirus outbreak onboard the ship. (cruisecritic.com)
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The Golden Princess docked in Melbourne yesterday after hundreds of passengers were struck down with the bug. (news.com.au)
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A luxury cruise ship sailing around the South Pacific has reportedly seen an outbreak of a stomach bug.The Golden Princess South Pacific left Melbourne for the South Pacific on March 8 and is expected to dock back at the Australian port on Tuesday, according to the Herald Sun. (zherald.co.nz)
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A cruise ship that was battered by a major Atlantic storm earlier this month was headed back to its home port Sunday as another squall and a norovirus outbreak threatened its current voyage. (abcnews.go.com)
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Oceania Riviera returned to Miami two days early from its most recent cruise Saturday, due to an outbreak of norovirus, so the ship could undergo sanitation. (cruisecritic.com)
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When it comes to fighting disease and promoting good health, cruise ships don’t usually spring to mind. But with more than 20 million people taking cruises every year, ship personnel are experts at keeping germs at bay and healing sick passengers fast. (dallasnews.com)
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More than 150 passengers and crew have been struck with gastro on a cruise ship that docked in Sydney on Thursday morning. (news.com.au)
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The Diamond Princess docked in Circular Quay early Thursday morning after a 12-day trip around New Zealand, with passengers on board suffering from gastro. (au.news.yahoo.com)
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Health officials say cruise ship passengers are getting sick with a stomach bug less often. (wral.com)
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Passengers aboard a “floating disaster ship” that docked in Sydney on Monday morning say a gastroenteritis outbreak was just one of a number of problems that plagued the 12-night cruise. (smh.com.au)
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Holland America Line’s Veendam was hit with a possible norovirus outbreak on its December 20-27 cruise, ending in San Diego on Sunday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Passengers aboard P&O’s newly-launched cruise liner say it is anything but a Pacific Eden, with a gastrointestinal outbreak affecting a number of passengers ahead of its return to Sydney on Monday. (smh.com.au)
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A viral bug is the likely cause of an outbreak of gastroenteritis on a luxury cruise liner, New South Wales health authorities say. (abc.net.au)
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P&O Cruises’ Azura has been delayed in Southampton due to a Norovirus outbreak onboard. (cruisecritic.com)
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Star Princess docked at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, BC, early Sunday morning with an unwelcome guest — norovirus. Of the 2,590 passengers on the ship’s 15-day cruise to Hawaii, 61 were sickened by the virus during the cruise. (travelagentcentral.com)
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At least one norovirus-stricken Star Princess passenger flew home from Hawaii after getting seriously ill on a dream cruise that stopped for cleaning in Vancouver. (cbc.ca)
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One of the first thoughts that springs to mind when considering going on a cruise is visiting new destinations, but also “Will I get a Sickness Bug”. (more…)
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In what is being seen as a landmark decision, Hill Dickinson is the first law firm to have successfully defended a UK class action case involving a Norovirus outbreak onboard a cruise liner. (more…)
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Holland America Line’s Ryndam ship has been forced to cut short a 14-day round-trip cruise from the U.K. due to a Norovirus outbreak. (cruisecritic.com)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has been forced to cancel a forthcoming cruise after another outbreak of Norovirus on one of its ships. (cruisecritic.com)
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“The truth about Norovirus and how Travel Agents and Tour Operators could soon be sued over the Common Cold!”, written by Nathan Philpot, Sales and Marketing Director, has been posted on the web site of the cruise line.
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Cruise ships are a great venue for spreading contagious foodborne illnesses to a large number of people in a short amount of time, according to a new study on the health and safety of the cruise ship industry by ProPublica. (foodsafetynews.com)
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It is not known how many passengers have been hit by the vomiting bug on the MV Balmoral, which is sailing to its home port in Southampton. (dailymail.co.uk)
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A cruise ship finally set sail from San Francisco Thursday afternoon after the cleanup from a norovirus outbreak delayed its departure for hours. (abc7news.com)
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Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral has cut short its eight-night Norwegian Fjords cruise due to an outbreak of what the line is describing as a “gastro-enteritis type illness,” returning to Southampton 24 hours early, on Sunday, 10th of May. (cruisecritic.com)
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Dozens of cruise ship passengers have been quarantined on Maui after a norovirus outbreak. The Star Princess is currently docked at Lahaina and according to the Department of Health, about 30 people are quarantined in their rooms. (wpri.com)
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Holiday giant Thomson could be sued by almost 100 holidaymakers who claim they suffered severe sickness and diarrhoea on a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship. (mirror.co.uk)
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Seventy-one people on a Holland America Line cruise ship fell ill before the ship returned to Port Everglades early Friday. (sun-sentinel.com)
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