More than 1,000 passengers on a British-operated cruise ship are confined on board in Bordeaux, France, after a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. The BBC reports the ship set sail from Belfast on Friday and is now at port in Bordeaux. Several outlets, including ABC News and The Independent, say French authorities order more than 1,700 passengers and crew to remain on the vessel while they respond to the outbreak. Across reports, 49 people are described as having fallen ill or as suspected cases of gastrointestinal illness. Coverage also notes that authorities reject any connection to a separate, deadly hantavirus outbreak on another ship that had prompted broader health alerts in Europe, with The Globe and Mail and Stuff.co.nz specifically stating that no link is found. The current response focuses on containment measures in the port city, with passengers and crew kept on board as health officials investigate the cause and assess the situation.