Any ship with 13 or more passengers or that has a foreign itinerary with U.S. ports is under its jurisdiction.On Sept. 18, the VSP was notified of an acute gastroenteritis outbreak on one of the cruise line's ships that was sailing into New York from Germany.According to the CDC report, the ship was met in New York by VSP investigators on Sept. 22.
Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. After reviewing food questionnaires from passengers on the round-trip New York City voyage, the CDC found that 80% of those sickened "implicated a smoothie made from frozen fruits and berries. Norovirus outbreak on cruise ships: ... For several months in the summer of 2019, a handful of passengers on 10 European cruises came down with acute stomach bugs. We do not know the total number of people infected during this multi-ship outbreak." Those berries were provided to the cruise line's entire fleet. When a school is suffering a possible norovirus outbreak, you’ve got to, in the words of Drake, shut it down. Passengers contemplating boarding another cruise after the coronavirus pandemic might already be planning to pass up the buffet next time they sail due to social-distancing concerns – assuming ships don't do away with them anyway. You can get norovirus from:Types of specimens to collect and laboratory testing to be done for diagnosing norovirus infection… Information for healthcare providers and health departments about norovirus reporting, description of surveillance system...Provides norovirus factsheets, infographics, podcasts, posters, videos, web widget...Scientific articles and educational materials related to norovirus...You may hear norovirus illness be called “food poisoning”, “stomach flu”, or “stomach bug.” Noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness. When a cruise ship passenger reports a ‘stomach-flu, it’s probably norovirus, a common virus that is not related to the flu. But a new report published Friday by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention spotlights the smoothie bar, too.The study identified frozen fruit – namely raspberries – used to make smoothies as the culprit of a norovirus outbreak that infected hundreds of passengers on multiple cruises from a single company in 2019.Between July and September 2019, the unnamed cruise line experienced "sudden, unexplained outbreaks" of acute gastroenteritis passed between passengers sailing on 10 ships in Europe, according to the CDC. They found that 117 out of 2,046 passengers and eight out of 610 crew members had exhibited symptoms consistent with acute gastroenteritis. Norovirus outbreak mapped: Where has the winter vomiting bug spread to in the UK?
From that group, four stool samples were collected for testing by the CDC and three came back positive for norovirus. Complications are uncommon, but may include dehydration, especially in the young, the old, and those with other health problems. During January 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other international health organizations reported several voyages that exceeded the reporting threshold requirement for a norovirus outbreak.
However, she said, "Ten of the 13 outbreaks occurred while the ships were not sailing in U.S. jurisdiction. Smoothies: Nutritious, delicious – and according to the CDC, the source of a norovirus outbreak that infected hundreds of cruise passengers in 2019. Norovirus illness is not related to the flu, which is caused by influenza virus. But, other germs and chemicals can also cause foodborne illness.Norovirus illness is not related to the flu, which is caused by influenza virus.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
— Florence Melly Community Primary School (@Flomellynews) December 3, 2019. NOROVIRUS has caused outbreaks across many parts of the UK, resulting in school and hospital closures. Norovirus, sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting bug, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. On the second cruise, from Montreal to New York, 83 of 2,251 passengers and 10 of 610 crew members became ill. Five stool samples from the second and third voyages investigated were taken by the CDC and overall, nine of the 11 samples taken from the three voyages tested positive for norovirus. But still, the VSP was unable to find the source of that outbreak at the time.Shortly afterward, on Oct. 7, the VSP was informed of two additional outbreaks in U.S. waters. The first was on a ship taking a round-trip voyage from New York City along the eastern seaboard that infected 85 of the ship's 2,166 passengers and 10 of its 612 crew members. Saving Lives, Protecting People Page last reviewed: April 5, 2019 Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , Division of Viral Diseases
Infection is characterized by non-bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Report.