A suspected norovirus outbreak is reported aboard Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess, which is docked in San Francisco for disinfection. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the outbreak affects passengers and crew. According to CDC figures cited by multiple outlets, 102 of more than 3,000 passengers have become ill, along with 23 crewmembers. Another report says the total number of people sick reaches about 125, consistent with the broader description of more than 100 passengers being affected. The CDC received notice of the outbreak more than two weeks into the voyage. The CDC defines a norovirus outbreak using a threshold of 3% or more of passengers becoming ill. The Ruby Princess set sail from San Francisco on 12 June for an itinerary to Alaska and Canada, with a scheduled return on 2 July. Despite the outbreak and the ship’s disinfection activities, the vessel returns to San Francisco as scheduled, according to one report. The incident is described as the third norovirus outbreak for Princess Cruises vessels within the year.
Norovirus outbreak reported on Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess docked in San Francisco
A suspected norovirus outbreak is reported aboard Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess, which is docked in San Francisco for disinfection. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the...
- The Ruby Princess is docked in San Francisco for cleaning and disinfection following a suspected norovirus outbreak.
- The CDC reports 102 of more than 3,000 passengers became ill, along with 23 crew members.
- Other reporting describes more than 100 passengers sick, with a total figure around 125 people affected.
- The CDC says the outbreak is determined by a threshold of 3% or more of passengers becoming ill.
- The ship sailed on 12 June for Alaska and Canada and is scheduled to return to San Francisco as planned.
Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this yearMore than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members on a Princess Cruises ship fell sick from suspected norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the third outbreak to hit one of the company’s watercrafts this year.The Ruby Princess vessel set sail on 12 June from San Francisco, bound for Alaska and Canada, with a scheduled return on 2 July. More than two weeks into the journey, CDC officials received a report of an outbreak, which is defined by a threshold of 3% or more of passengers. Aboard the ship were 3,032 passengers and 1,144 crew members, per the CDC. Continue reading...
3 hours agoA Princess Cruises cruise ship docked in San Francisco has seen an outbreak of norovirus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said that 102 out of the over 3,000 passengers onboard the Ruby Princess have been affected, along with 23 crewmembers.
4 hours agoEven with the outbreak, the Ruby Princess cruise ship returned to San Francisco as scheduled Thursday
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