Cruise Ship Gastro Outbreak

The highly contagious norovirus has become enemy number one for cruise ships around the world with 25 major on-board outbreaks of the resultant gastro recorded since the start of last year.

Cruise ship gastro outbreak. So on a ship of 2000 passengers 40-60 people would need to be unwell. Cases of acute gastroenteritis illness on cruise ships are relatively infrequent. Gastro hits 200 passengers on Brisbane-bound ship People in hazmat suits scrubbed cruise ship amid gastro outbreak Gastro outbreak hits cruise ship returning from PNG.

Nearly 200 people have been hit with gastro symptoms while onboard one of the worlds largest cruise ships the Ovation of the Seas which has today docked in Hobart. 90 people had the same affliction in a Papua New Guinea trip undertaken by the same vessel only two weeks prior. Are on ships under VSP jurisdiction see about VSP.

Less than 2 min read. November 1 2017. Over 160 travellers have been affected by the norovirus stomach bug on a Brisbane to New Zealand cruise.

Are on voyages where 3 or more of passengers or crew report symptoms of gastrointestinal illness to the ships medical staff. Passenger cruise ship The Sun Princess has seen two gastro outbreaks in as many weeks affecting more than 250 passengers over two cruises. Explorer of the Seas has been hit by a gastro outbreak while cruising a 14-night New Zealand voyage.

Are on ships carrying 100 or more passengers. In 2017 about 140 passengers fell ill with gastro a fortnight after a similar outbreak on the vessel during a previous cruise. In the latest incident approximately 200 passengers on the Sea Princess a cruise ship bound for Brisbane from New Zealand were struck with norovirus.

It was denied entry to at least one island and was headed to its home port in Fort Lauderdale. Passengers planning to relax on a 14-day cruise instead had to contend with an outbreak of gastro and wild weather with 182 confirmed cases of gastroenteritis. Its proving difficult to keep track of gastroenteritis outbreaks on cruise ships these days with 6 outbreaks being reported in Australian waters within the last 12 months.