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Monday, July 4, 2011
Sea Princess cruise ship passengers this week was not a risk of cruise ship welcomed the 53 passengers contracted the norovirus, an event that is being investigated by the federal government.
The cruise was on a trip to Alaska in 10 days out of San Francisco when it was reported that 53 of 2196 passengers contracted the virus, a highly contagious gastroenteritis. The cruise June 19 means that more than 350 passengers became ill aboard cruise ships the company since May 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The outbreak first occurred May 10 when 44 passengers became ill, followed by a cruise ship May 20 in which 128 people were sick and a trip May 30 in which 142 passengers contracted the virus 2.2128.
The CDC warns that the Norovirus is typically spread through water or by touching contaminated surfaces, which explains why in a crowded cruise many people got sick.
Cruise passengers are urged to wash their hands constantly, making the food is well prepared and to avoid surfaces as much as handrails on stairs tend to be touched by many people.
Even with "extensive" cleaning the ship before their recent trips outbreaks continue and for how long is a matter of isolating the virus and remove it from the environment can be difficult to board a huge ship.
The cruise was on a trip to Alaska in 10 days out of San Francisco when it was reported that 53 of 2196 passengers contracted the virus, a highly contagious gastroenteritis. The cruise June 19 means that more than 350 passengers became ill aboard cruise ships the company since May 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The outbreak first occurred May 10 when 44 passengers became ill, followed by a cruise ship May 20 in which 128 people were sick and a trip May 30 in which 142 passengers contracted the virus 2.2128.
The CDC warns that the Norovirus is typically spread through water or by touching contaminated surfaces, which explains why in a crowded cruise many people got sick.
Cruise passengers are urged to wash their hands constantly, making the food is well prepared and to avoid surfaces as much as handrails on stairs tend to be touched by many people.
Even with "extensive" cleaning the ship before their recent trips outbreaks continue and for how long is a matter of isolating the virus and remove it from the environment can be difficult to board a huge ship.
Tags : Norovirus, Sea Princess, Sea Princess Cruise
Labels: International
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