Norovirus sickens over 300 on cruise ships

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The CDC randomly inspects cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses. Two ships received failing scores but passed in later reviews.
CDC: Norovirus sickens over 300 on cruise ships in December
Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different cruise ships in December, new government data shows.
Norovirus outbreaks reported on 3 cruise ships this month, sickening hundreds
There are about 2,500 reported norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. each year. Norovirus, which is sometimes called the "cruise ship virus," causes more than 90% of diarrheal disease outbreaks on cruise ships, according to the CDC. However, norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships account for only a small percentage of all reported norovirus outbreaks.
The dirtiest cruise ships of 2024 revealed, according to the CDC
According to the 2024 report, the average score out of 151 inspections was 95.9. Twenty-three of those vessels were inspected for a second time. The nine dirtiest ships received scores between 86 and 89. Meanwhile, one ship initially received a rare low score of 62 before it was reviewed again the following month and given an 89.
Nearly 100 people sick in second Holland America cruise norovirus outbreak this month
Nearly 100 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line cruise, the second on its ships this month. Among 2,192 guests on its Rotterdam ship, 83 reported being ill during a voyage that ended Friday,
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