More than 150 people onboard a Princess Cruises ship became ill with norovirus during a Caribbean voyage this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The outbreak occurred aboard the Star Princess during a voyage from March 7 to March 14, according to the CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP), which monitors illness on cruise ships.
Those reported sick included 104 passengers and 49 crew members — out of 4,307 passengers and 1,561 crew members in total, the CDC said.
The outbreak was reported to the VSP on March 11, less than a week after the voyage began.
According to the CDC, the most commonly reported symptoms were diarrhea and vomiting, which are typical signs of norovirus infection.
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