What Has Princess Cruises Said?
In a statement shared with local news outlets, Princess Cruises said, “Our crew responded promptly by implementing enhanced sanitation protocols across the ship. Cases have since decreased and remain low.” The ship was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before departing for its next journey from San Francisco’s Pier 27.
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What About Other Recent Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships?
In May, the British-flagged cruise ship Ambition also experienced a norovirus outbreak on board that infected dozens of people. The outbreak was reported when the ship docked in Bordeaux, France and French health authorities ordered everyone to remain on board the ship. Also in May, another Princess Cruises ship, the Caribbean Princess, witnessed a major stomach flu outbreak on board, infecting 145 passengers and 15 crew members.
Tangent
The deadliest and most high-profile cruise ship outbreak this year took place on board the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius in the South Atlantic, as the deadly Andes variant of the rat-borne hantavirus spread through the ship. A total of 13 people on board were infected by the virus, resulting in three deaths. The outbreak prompted an international response led by the World Health Organization, amid fears that it could trigger a large epidemic. The outbreak began in April and was brought to public attention in May as the ship moved through the Atlantic. All passengers were evacuated from the ship—in a process carefully monitored by global health officials—after it docked off the coast of the Canary Islands. On Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no new cases of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship outbreak have been reported since May 25, and the outbreak is officially over.
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further reading
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Officially Over After 13 Infected, 3 Dead (Forbes)
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